cell membrane and its function Flashcards
Regulates the movement of materials from one environment to the other.
function of cell membrane
composition of cell membrane
phospholipid bilayer
different proteins
lipids
carbohydrates
Transport raw materials into the cell and waste out of the cell.
function of cell membrane
parts of a phospholipid bilayer
hydrophobic head
phosphate
fatty acid tail
2 types of membrane protein
integral
peripheral
integral aka as?
intrinsic/carrier protein
peripheral aka as?
extrinsic/protein channels
proteins that insert into the membrane
integral
proteins in the surface; acts as receptors
peripheral
types of integral proteins
uniporter
symporters
antiporter
transports different types of molecules at the same time
symporters
transport substances in a unidirectional manner
uniporter
opposite of symporter
antiporter
example of peripheral
glycoproteins in RBC
Usually branched molecules of 15 or less sugar units.
carbohydrates