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Glycoprotein |
A protein with one or more carbohydrates attached. |
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Hydrophobic |
"Water-fearing"; nonpolar molecules (or parts of molecules) that do not dissolve in water. |
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Amphipathic |
Having both a hydrophilic region and a hydrophobic region. |
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Cholesterol |
A steroid that forms an essential component of animal cell membranes. |
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Davson-Danielle model |
A model of cell membranes in which phospholipid bilayer is cover in a layer of protein. |
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Hydrophilic |
"Water-loving"; polar molecules (or parts of molecules) that are soluble in water. |
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Phospholipid bilayer |
A double layer of phospholipids that makes up cell membranes. |
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Phospholipid |
A lipid with a phosphate group in its hydrophilic head. The main constituent of cell membranes. |
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Fluid mosaic model (Singer-Nicholson) |
A model of cell membranes in which proteins are embedded in a phospholipid bilayer. |
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Permeability |
The ability of membrane to let things in and out. |
