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  1. The principal components of the plasma membrane are lipids (phospholipids and cholesterol), proteins, and carbohydrate groups that are attached to some of the lipids and proteins. A phospholipid is a lipid made of glycerol, two fatty acid tails, and a phosphate-linked head group.

  2. 2 de jul. de 2024 · Cell membrane, thin membrane that surrounds every living cell. The cell membrane functions as a barrier, keeping cell constituents in and unwanted substances out, and as a gate, allowing transport into the cell of essential nutrients and movement from the cell of waste products.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  3. The plasma membrane is the border between the interior and exterior of a cell. As such, it controls passage of various molecules—including sugars, amino acids, ions, and water—into and out of the cell. How easily these molecules can cross the membrane depends on their size and polarity.

  4. 19 de ago. de 2020 · Cell membranes protect and organize cells. All cells have an outer plasma membrane that regulates not only what enters the cell, but also how much of any given substance comes in.

  5. The main fabric of the membrane is composed of two layers of phospholipid molecules, and the polar ends of these molecules (which look like a collection of balls in an artist’s rendition of the model) (Figure 1) are in contact with aqueous fluid both inside and outside the cell.

  6. The cell membrane is an important structural element of the building block of life - the cell. Its main role is to define what’s inside - the intracellular space - and what’s outside - the extracellular space.