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Learn about the structure of cell membrane lipids, how they interact with water, and their role in cell signaling. Explore the composition of the membrane, including cholesterol and glycolipids, and their effects on permeability. Discover the functions of phospholipids and membrane proteins, such as membrane attachment of water-soluble proteins and transmembrane polypeptide chain crossing. Understand the association of proteins with membranes, including spectrin, glycophorin, and Band 3 protein. Dive into the world of ion channels and active transport mechanisms.
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Cell Membrane Haixu Tang School of Informatics
hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules interact differently with water
The other composition of membraneCholesterol and glycolipids It inhibits possible phase transitions: (1) decreases the permeability of the bilayer to small water-soluble molecules; (2) prevents the hydrocarbon chains from coming together and crystallizing.
The asymmetrical distribution of phospholipids and glycolipids
Using hydropathy plots to localize potential a-helical membrane-spanning segments
SDS polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis pattern of the proteins in the human red blood cell membrane
Three major ways of proteins association with membranes • Noncovalently Associated with the Cytosolic Side: Spectrin • Extends Through the Red Blood Cell Lipid Bilayer as a Single a Helix: Glycophorin • Multipass Membrane Protein: Band 3 protein
Band 3: Anion Transporter The polypeptide chain (about 930 amino acids long) is thought to extend across the bilayer 12 times.