2011-veres-Zaklyuchne--Biohimiya
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Diagram of the arrangement of amphipathic lipid molecules to form a lipid bilayer.
The yellow polar head groups separate the grey hydrophobic tails from the aqueous cytosolic and extracellular environments.
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Illustration of a Eukaryotic cell membrane
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Cross section view of the structures that can be formed by phospholipids in aqueous solutions
Self-organization of phospholipids: a spherical liposome, a micelle and a lipid bilayer.
A biological membrane or biomembrane is an enclosing or separating membrane that acts as a selective barrier, within or around a cell. It consist of a lipid bilayer with embedded proteins that may constitute
close to 50% of membrane content. The cellular membranes should not be confused with isolating tissues formed by layers of cells, such as mucous and basement membranes. 390