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 ...
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 ...
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 ...