Chapter 5: Membrane Structure and Function Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter 5: Membrane Structure and Function The Basics ● The structure of cell membranes results in selective permeability ● Cell membranes separate the internal environment of the cell from the external environment. ● Selective permeability is a direct consequence of membrane structure as described in the fluid mosaic model. Fluid Mosaic Model 1. Singer and Nicolson (1972) introduced this model 2. Embedded proteins are scattered throughout membrane in an irregular ...