Phospholipids Essentials

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Basic Structure

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Glycerol, two fatty acids, phosphate group

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Hydrophilic Head

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Attracted to water

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Hydrophobic Tails

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Repelled by water

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Amphipathic Nature

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Both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts

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Phospholipid Bilayer

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Forms cell membranes

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Role in Cells

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Structural component of membranes

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Saturated vs Unsaturated

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Types of fatty acid tails

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Micelle Formation

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Spherical structure in water

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Lipid rafts

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Microdomains in cell membranes

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Function in Signaling

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Involved in cell communication