Tail to hydrophobic Tail, in the hydrophobic interior of the micelle, and all the while the acid heads of the lipids form the micelle's exterior face times two: one to the exocytoplasmic surFACE and the other to the endocytoplasmic surFACE.
They call the membrane the phospholipid bilayer because it is composed of two layers of phospholipids. A phospholipid is made up of a phosphate head (o) with two hydrocarbon tails (ll). so it looks something like this:
o
ll
The head is hydrophilic, meaning it likes water. The tails are hydrophobic, meaning they don't like water. The phospholipids arrange themselves in a way so that the tails don't touch water:
outside of cell
o o o o o o o o o
ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll ll
o o o o o o o o o
inside of cell
There are other molecules and proteins incorporated in the cell membrane to help with cell-cell communication, transporting things into and out of the cell, and helping to keep the cell membrane fluid (cholesterol).
Lipids
Lipids are created in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum of a cell. Many are used in the cell membrane, particularly phospholipids, whose double layer creates the basic structure of the membrane.
more specifically: Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER) - synthesizes proteins constituting cell membrane. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER) - synthesizes lipids constituting cell membrane
The cell membrane is composed mainly of lipids. Phospholipids to be precise.
The cell membrane is semi-permeable controlling the movement of substances in and out of the cell. It contains a phospholipid bilayer consisting of hydrophobic tails and hydrophilic heads. Also contained in the cell membrane are transport proteins.
There are many examples of types of lipids in a Cell membrane; one is phospolipids.phospholipids
through the cell membrane.
Phospholipids are found in the cell membrane which form the bilayer
It prevents the lipids on the cell membrane from sticking together
Lipids
lipids
The smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
lipids and proteins
Lipids are created in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum of a cell. Many are used in the cell membrane, particularly phospholipids, whose double layer creates the basic structure of the membrane.
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Plasma membrane
Proteins are scattered throughout the Lipids.