phospholipid bilayer

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noun

1. a two-layered arrangement of phosphate and lipid molecules that form a cell membrane, the hydrophobic lipid ends facing inward and the hydrophilic phosphate ends facing outward.

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phospholipid bilayer

These channels facilitate water transportation across cells more rapidly than diffusion through the membrane phospholipid bilayer.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023

The membrane of the ER, which is a phospholipid bilayer embedded with proteins, is continuous with the nuclear envelope.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Figure 3.21 The phospholipid bilayer is the major component of all cellular membranes.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

It is a component of the plasma membrane of animal cells and is found within the phospholipid bilayer.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

However, water-soluble materials—like glucose, amino acids, and electrolytes—need some assistance to cross the membrane because they are repelled by the hydrophobic tails of the phospholipid bilayer.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013