Biochemistry - Membrane Structure and Functions - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Membrane Structure and Functions - Section 1 (Q.No. 7)
7.
Membrane lipids are
Discussion:
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Purusottam banerjee said:
1 decade ago
Membrane lipids are amphiphilic and that is why the oreint in a bilayer.
Onur said:
1 decade ago
The answer is wrong it should be amphiphilic.
Hlatsi said:
1 decade ago
I think membrane lipids are hydrophobic, this is why they are between the hydrophilic heads in the phospholipid bilayer.
Victor said:
10 years ago
They are both hydrophilic (phosphate head) and hydrophobic (fatty acid tail).
Polina said:
10 years ago
Yes, but there is discussing about membrane lipids so they are hydrophobic, the membrane is amphiphilic.
Norma said:
9 years ago
Membrane lipids are amphiphilic. Phospholipids have hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails. The membrane is bilayer of phospholipids with the heads oriented towards water while the tails are oriented inward.
Lipikanta said:
9 years ago
As lipid structure have both hydrophobic and hydrophilic domain. So lipid is amphiphilic in nature.
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Jayson said:
8 years ago
What's the correct answer? Explain clearly.
Santosh said:
7 years ago
Amphipathic is right answer Because they are both hydrophobic head and hydrophilic tail.
Shahab said:
6 years ago
Phospholipids have a polar (Hydrophilic) head and non-polar (Hydrophobic) tail, so they are amphipathic. While membrane is hyprobhobic because both the sides inner and outter are non-polar.
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