Senin, 10 November 2014


Membrane can"t work by it self. it need something to help to do it function. Below, it's a function and definition.
Name
Definition
Function
Phospholipids
Special type of lipid. Basic structure of the membrane
Act as a barrier to most water-soluble substance
Cholesterol
Small molecule, that have hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails, located between phospholipids molecule with their head at the membrane surface.
To avoid membrane to become closer or farther.
Glycolipid
Different structure as Glycoprotein
Help the cell to know other cell in the body
Glycoprotein
Different structure as Glycolipids
Help to communicate with something outside the cell
Protein
Has 2 types of protein. Channel and Carrier
Channel Protein: allowed ions to diffuse through the membrane
Carrier Protein: change molecule and bring molecule