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Title: Lipid Bilayer in Cell Membranes
Post by: kirakira15 on Aug 17, 2019
Describe the role of phospholipids in the lipid bilayer.

What is the function of cholesterol in the cell membrane?


Title: Re: Lipid Bilayer in Cell Membranes
Post by: mguti on Aug 22, 2019
Phospholipids consist of polar and nonpolar parts. In a cell membrane, an alignment of the nonpolar sections toward the center with the polar sections on the outside produces a barrier that prevents the contents of a cell from mixing with the fluids on the outside of the cell.



Cholesterol adds strength and rigidity to the cell membrane.