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Understanding Membrane Composition: Proteins and Fats in Cell Bilayers

Explore the structure of cell membranes, consisting of proteins and lipids like phospholipids. Learn about lipid packing and membrane fluidity with the Frye-Edidin experiment.

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Understanding Membrane Composition: Proteins and Fats in Cell Bilayers

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  1. MembranesPhospholipids and Bilayers

  2. What do cell membranes consist of? Experiment: Conclusions: Cell membranes consist of proteins and fats (lipids)

  3. Lipid packing

  4. Arrangements of lipids in aqueous media Hydrophobic surfaces such as fatty acid chains aggregate in aqueous solutions, caused by aversion of water molecules to hydrophobic surfaces which force the water into ordered structures. Alternative structures with the hydrophobic surfaces as compact as possible are favoured.

  5. Membrane fluidity: Frye-Edidin experiment

  6. Membrane fluidity: Frye-Edidin experiment

  7. Frye-Edidin experiment

  8. Frye-Edidin experiment

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