membránúak
Membránúak refers to the study and understanding of biological membranes. These are vital structures that enclose cells and their organelles, acting as selective barriers that regulate the passage of substances in and out. The fundamental component of most biological membranes is the lipid bilayer, primarily composed of phospholipids. These molecules have a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail, which causes them to spontaneously arrange into a bilayer in an aqueous environment, with the hydrophobic tails facing inwards and the hydrophilic heads facing outwards.
Embedded within or associated with this lipid bilayer are various proteins, which carry out a multitude of
The fluid mosaic model is the widely accepted description of membrane structure. It posits that the membrane