Chapter 11, Problem 8Q

Summary Introduction

To review:

The noncovalent interactions that promote the stability as well as functional properties of biological membranes.

Introduction:

A biological membrane is composed of phospholipids and proteins that are arranged in a bilayer. Phospholipids are amphipathic molecules and are present in a bilayer, the hydrophilic heads face outward and interact with the aqueous medium on both sides of the bilayer, whereas the hydrophobic tails face each other and are directed toward the core of the bilayer.