MEMBRANE

They regulate the passage of molecules

into and out of cells and organelles .
They divide the cell into numerous
compartments, each with its own
specialize metabolism.
They act as surfaces that hold enzymes.

COMPOSITION OF
MEMBRANES
All biological membranes are composed of
proteins and two layers of phospholipid
molicules.

2 kinds of Proteins
1. Intrinsic proteins = proteins that are eve
partially immersed in the lipid bilayer.
2. extrinsic proteins (Peripheral proteins) = are
located outside the membrane, and merely lie
next to it.

Properties of
Membranes

They can grow

Permeability
*Selectively Permeable(Differentially
permeable) = means that certain substances
cross the membranes more easily and rapidly
than others.
*Freely Permeable membrane = allows
everything to pass through quickly.
*Impermeable Membrane = does not
allow anything to pass through at all.
They are dynamic, constantly changing. As
the nature of the membrane changes, the
nature of the cell changes also.

MEMBRANES