membranes

Question 1

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single chain lipid in water

Answer 1

micelle
monolayer

Question 1

doubke chain lipid in water

Answer 1

monolayer
bilayer
liposome

Question 1

integral proteins

class of membrane protein

Answer 1

amphipathic
fuly embedded into plb - transmembrane or montopic

Question 2

transmembrane proteins are released when?

Answer 2

disurption of plb - detergents

Question 3

peripheral proteins

Answer 3

not embedded into plb
bound loosley to mem - proteinprotein interactions

Question 4

when do peripheral proteins dissasciate from the mem

Answer 4

extreme ph or high salt conc

Question 5

glycocalyx function

Answer 5

maintain membrane integrity and has a protective role
prevents unwanted cellcell iteractions
mediates immune response

Question 6

how does the immune sys recofnise and destroy cacncerous cells

Answer 6

chanegs in the glycoalyx

Question 7

fucntions of glycoproteins

Answer 7

meditaion of cell recognition
cell signalling
maintaing cell integrity
protection against mech and chem stress
immune response

Question 8

what does lipid asymmetry provide

Answer 8

2 sides of the plasma mem with diff biophysical properties
influences numberous cellular fucntions

Question 9

transverese asymmetry

Answer 9

inner and outer monolayers differ