Biological Membranes Flashcards
Phospholipid Bilayer
Protective layer of the membrane
Membrane Proteins
What makes the membrane function
Glycoproteins/glycolipids
Where carbohydrates are used for communication
Membrane lipids
Phospholipids that have different functions
Integral Proteins
Inserted into hydrophobic layer of membrane
Peripheral Proteins
Outside and around membrane
Lipid Anchored Proteins
Attached to membrane
Semipermeable Bilayer
Some molecules can past through while others can’t
Diffusion
Movement from high concentration to low concentration
Passive Transport
Moving molecules without energy
Facilitated Diffusion
Transportation of polar molecules
Channel Proteins
Transports ions (Na+, Li+)
Carrier Proteins
Changes shape of molecules (for bigger polar molecules)
Uniport
Only transports 1 protein
Bi-directional
Transports multiple proteins