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STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION OF

CELL MEMBRANE
JAMES OBLIGADO AND JAYVEE TOLOSA
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Able to understand the structure and composition of cell


membrane

Relate the structure and composition of cell membrane to its


function
DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT IS
CELL MEMBRANE?
WHAT IS CELL MEMBRANE
Cell membrane or plasma
membrane is found in all cell and
separates the interior of the cell
from the out side environment.
The cell membrane acts as a
“security guard” as it has small
holes that let some molecules in
but keeps out any harmful
molecules.
WHAT IS CELL MEMBRANE

Cell membrane has its


structure and composition
LET’S LOOK AT THE STUCTURE
AND COMPOSITION OF CELL
MEMBRANE
STUCTURE AND COMPOSITION
OF CELL MEMBRANE
phospholipid bilayer

The phospholipid bilayer is two


layers of phospholipids that make
up the cell or plasma membrane.
The phospholipid bilayer is made
primarily of phospholipids.
Phospholipids are amphipathic
molecules, meaning they have
both hydrophobic and hydrophilic
parts
phospholipid

Phospholipids consist of a
glycerol molecule, two fatty
acids, and a phosphate group
that is modified by an alcohol.
The phosphate group is the
negatively-charged polar
head, which is hydrophilic. The
fatty acid chains are the
uncharged, nonpolar tails,
which are hydrophobic.
cholesterol

Is a lipid component found in


some cell membrane
associates with the
phospholipid head, it
contribute to the cell
membrane fluidity by
preventing adjacent fatty acid
from getting too close which
would result in the membrane
solidifying.
cholesterol

It plays a role in cell signaling


by stabilizing the association
of signaling molecule with the
membrane
carbohydrate

Carbohydrates on the cell


membrane also play several
important roles in helping cells
function properly. Cell
recognition and cell protection
are two of these roles.
Carbohydrates are a part of
the body's immune response.
Carbohydrates form distinctive
cellular markers allowing cells
to recognize one another.
protein

proteins are responsible for


most membrane functions,
serving as specific receptors,
enzymes, transport proteins,
and so on
membrane protein

PERIPHERAL
MEMBRANE PROTIEN
INTEGRAL
MEMBRANE PROTIEN
peripheral protein

Peripheral membrane
proteins attach to the
membrane but are not
embedded in it. The
peripheral membrane
proteins function in
support, communication,
enzymes, and molecule
transfer in the cell.
integral protein

Integral membrane
proteins are permanently
embedded within the
plasma membrane. They
have a range of important
functions. Such functions
include channeling or
transporting molecules
across the membrane.
Other integral proteins act
as cell receptors.
transport protein

Carrier

Channel
transport protein

Carrier proteins are


responsible for the
facilitated diffusion of
sugars, amino acids,
and nucleosides across
the plasma membranes
of most cells.
transport protein

A channel protein, a type of


transport protein, acts like
a pore in the membrane
that lets wate r molecules
or small ions through
quickly. Water channel
proteins (aquaporins) allow
water to diffuse across the
membrane at a very fast
rate
THANK YOU!

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