TAGs: Phospholipid bilayer

What are the 4 components of cellular membranes?
What are the 4 components of cellular membranes?

The cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane (PM) or cytoplasmic membrane, and historically referred to as the plasmalemma) is a biological membrane that separates and protects the interior ...

This figure reviews the structure of a phospholipid
This figure reviews the structure of a phospholipid

Like all other cellular membranes, the plasma membrane consists of both lipids and proteins. The fundamental structure of the membrane is the phospholipid bilayer, which forms a stable barrier ...

What type of microscope can be used to see the two phospholipid layers in a plasma membrane?
What type of microscope can be used to see the two phospholipid layers in a plasma membrane?

We are taught that plasma membranes are a typical lipid bilayer, but how do we know this, and who figured it out?Most books mention that membranes have a typical lipid bilayer, but why lipids, why ...