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A phospholipid bilayer is a two-layered arrangement of phosphate and lipid molecules that form a cell membrane, the hydrophobic lipid ends facing inward and the hydrophilic phosphate ends facing outward. Also called lipid bilayer.http://dictionary.infoplease.com/phospholipid-bilayer
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What is another name for the phospholipid bilayer?
It depends on which lipid bilayer you're talking about. There is the phospholipid bilayer that surrounds eukaryotic cells, cholesterol phospholipid bilayers, protein lipid bilayers, phase transition lipid bilayer, lipid bilayer membrane...
What is a double layer of phospholipids?
A cell's membrane (plasma membrane) is made of a phospholipid bilayer where the hydrophillic phosphate groups form the two outer sides of the bilayer and the hydrophobic fatty acid chains are the interior.
The interior of the phospholipid bilayer is?
Hydrophobic.
Water freely moves through a phospholipid bilayer Why is this unexpected?
It moves through the bilayer via channels. These channels often are for transfer through the bilayer for other chemicals (sodium, potassium, etc) but also allow water to flow through readily. It is unexpected because water is hydrophilic (obviously- all charged molecules are). The phosphate part of the bilayer can bind with water, but the lipid on the inside of the bilayer acts like a layer of oil on the surface of the water- water cannot pass through the hydrophobic lipid.
What is the key structural element of a cell membrane?
The primary structural component of a cell membrane is the phospholid layers. This is mainly made of proteins which facilitate various cell activities.
What is another name for the phospholipid bilayer?
It depends on which lipid bilayer you're talking about. There is the phospholipid bilayer that surrounds eukaryotic cells, cholesterol phospholipid bilayers, protein lipid bilayers, phase transition lipid bilayer, lipid bilayer membrane...
Whattype of bilayer makes up most of the cell membrane?
lipid bilayer
Is a cell membrane made up of DNA bilayer?
no it is made up of lipid bilayer
. The inside of a membrane bilayer is .?
The cell membrane's bilayer structure is made up of phospholipids.
What is the basic structure of the plasma membrane?
The framework of the cell membrane is formed by the lipid bilayer. The lipid bilayer is composed of two layers of fat cells organized in two sheets. This is what provides the barrier that makes the boundaries of the cell.
What cell forms the thin membrane?
Well i think what you are asking is what forms the thin membrane of a cell. and that is a Phospholipid bilayer where the outside surfaces of the bilayer are hydorphilic (heads) and the inside of the bilayer is hydrophobic (tails).
What forms the boundary of the nucleus?
The nucleus has the same sort of boundary as the cell itself has. That is a lipid bilayer.
Two-layer sandwich of molecules that surrounds an organella or cell is called a?
phospholipid bilayer If you need help with any other questions just email ( owlcityfan37@gmail.com )
Can water cross the lipid bilayer?
Yes, water can cross the lipid bilayer through a process called simple diffusion.
What is a double layer of phospholipids?
A cell's membrane (plasma membrane) is made of a phospholipid bilayer where the hydrophillic phosphate groups form the two outer sides of the bilayer and the hydrophobic fatty acid chains are the interior.
What has the author H Ti Tien written?
H. Ti Tien has written: 'Planar bilayer lipid membranes (Progress in surface science)' 'Bilayer lipid membranes (BLM)' -- subject(s): Bilayer lipid membranes
What does Phospholipid Bilayer?
The phospholipid bilayer is the outer layer of the cell. It only lets very small molecules through it. The bigger ones will have to go through the proteins lodged in the bilayer and the HUGE molecules will have to perform exocytosis or endocytosis
