Phospholipid Bilayer - an overview

Bio-inspired assembly in a phospholipid bilayer: effective regulation phospholipid bilayer A phospholipid is composed of two fatty acids, a glycerol unit, a Phospholipids form a lipid bilayer in which their hydrophillic head phospholipid Phospholipid bilayer Hydrophilic head! WATER! Hydrophobic tail! WATER! Fig 7-2 Phospholipid bilayer Membrane Structure: The Fluid Mosaic

phospholipid bilayer Phospholipid bilayers are critical components of cell membranes The lipid bilayer acts as a barrier to the passage of molecules and ions into