Answer to Question #98519 in Cell Biology for Abhishek

Question

WHY CELL MEMBRANES OCCUR IN THE FORM OF LIPID BILAYER ? EXPLAIN THE ORGANIZATION OF PROTEINS IN THE CELL MEMBRANE .

Answer 1

A lipid layer in cell membrane consists of hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail.In a bilipid layer the hydrophobic tails are hidden inside and hydrophilic heads are exposed to water on either sides for the movement of water.The proteins are arranged on the surface as well as inserted in the bilipid layer.The surface proteins are called Extrinsic proteins and the proteins inserted are called Intrinsic proteins.