What is a membrane lipids?

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Membrane lipids are amphipathic molecules that spontaneously form bilayers. Lipids are insoluble in water, but easily dissolve in organic solvents. In most animal cells, they make up about 50% of the mass of the plasma membrane.

Yuri [45]3 years ago

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A membrane lipid is a compound which belongs to a group of (structurally similar to fats and oils) which form the double-layered surface of all cells (lipid bilayer). The three major classes of membrane lipids are phospholipids, glycolipids, and cholesterol.

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