BIOL201 Ch5.1 | Components and Structure Plasma Membrane | OpenStax Biology 

Biology 201 Lecture Video Covering Chapter 5.1 of OpenStax Biology Summary:
The cell membrane defines the boundary of the cell and is critical in regulating what enters and leaves the cell
Membrane is a fluid mosaic. Phospholipids form the bilayer, proteins are embedded within this.
Integral proteins go across the membrane, have a hydrophobic transmembrane domain
Peripheral proteins are on the outside of the membrane
Phospholipids are amphipathic and will self-organize into a bilayer to hide the hydrophobic tails
Membrane fluidity is determined by the fatty acid tail composition
Lecture Presented by Dr. Ben Burrows for the College of Eastern Idaho
Course BIOL 201 Intro Biology