CELL MEMBRANE

- Is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside
environment.
- This consists of a lipid bilayer that is semipermeable.

FUNCTION
- It provides a fixed environment inside the cell.

STRUCTURE
- The structure of the membrane is the phospholipid bilayer, which forms a
stable barrier between two aqueous compartments.
- There are compartments located inside and outside the cell.

 Phospholipid Bilayers
- a two-layered arrangement of phosphate and lipid molecules that form a cell
membrane.
- Acts as a barrier to the passage of molecules and ions into and out of the cell
 Glycolipids
- Carbohydrate-attached lipids, which are associated with cell membranes.
- To maintain membrane stability but also facilitates cell-cell communication
acting as receptors, anchors for proteins and regulators of signal transduction
 Sterols
- Any of various solid steroid alcohols (such as cholesterol) widely distributed in
animal and plant lipids.
 - Regulate biological processes and sustain the domain structure of cell
membranes where they are considered as membrane reinforcers.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2698314/
https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Cell-Membrane
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https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/phospholipid-
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