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Fluid |
Unsaturated hydrocarbon tails (kinked) prevent packaging, enhancing membranes fluidity. |
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Viscous |
Saturated hydrocarbon tails pack together, increasing membrane viscosity. |
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When cold what do plants do to their membranes? |
The percentage of unsaturated phospholipids increases in autumn, an adjustment that keeps the membranes from solidifying during winter. |
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Integral proteins |
Penetrate the hydrophobic interior of the lipid blister. |
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Peripheral proteins |
Peripheral proteins are not embedded in the lipid blister at all; they are appendages loosely bound to the surface of the membrane,often exposed parts of integral proteins. |
