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Cell Membranes
Functions of Membranes: Cell Signaling: How cells communicate with one another
-Physical Barrier Communicate using messenger molecules;
-Retains organelles within a cell -One cell releases a messenger molecule (eg a hormone)
-Controls what enters and leaves a cell -Molecule travels to another cell
-Cell recognition & Signaling -Binds to receptor on the cell membrane and detected by cell
Cholesterol
Fluid Mosaic Model (moves like fluid) -Give stability- fit between phospholipids, bind to tails, tighter packed
-Shows membrane as a phospholipid
bilayer Proteins
-Cholesterol provide support -Control what enters and leaves the cell and act as receptors.
-Proteins are scattered around -Channel proteins form paths, carrier proteins carry substances.
-Some proteins and lipids have
polysaccharide chains Glycolipids
(Glycoproteins/Glycolipids) Binding sites, receptors, cell signaling, antigens, bind cells together.