Membrane Structure and Function Fill-In Notes

Topic 2.4 and 2.5: Plasma Membranes, and Membrane Permeability

★ Learning Objective ENE 2.A: “Describe the roles of each of the components of the cell
membrane in maintaining the internal environment of the cell.”
★ Learning Objective ENE 2.B: “Describe the Fluid Mosaic Model of cell membranes.”
★ Learning Objective ENE 2.C: “Explain how the structure of biological membranes influences
selective permeability”
★ Learning Objective ENE 2.D: “Describe the role of the cell wall in maintaining cell structure
and function.”

What is the Cell Membrane?

★ A _________________________________________________________________________
that surrounds the cells of all living organisms.
★ Responsible for controlling what enters and exits the cell.
★ Composed___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________, but also contains:
○ Proteins
○ Carbohydrates
○ Cholesterol
★ Also known as
○ ____________________________________________________________________
○ ____________________________________________________________________

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Categories of Membrane Proteins

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 ★ Peripheral Proteins
○ Found ______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
of the cell membrane
○ Usually used for_______________________________________________________
★ Integral Proteins
○ ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
○ Usually used for cell signaling.
★ Transmembrane Proteins
○ Go _________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________ the membrane
○ Usually found as ______________________________________________________
that move polar/large molecules in and out of the cell.
○ Special type of Integral Protein

Channel Proteins vs. Receptor Proteins

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Channel Proteins
★ _______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
★ Used for _______________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
____________ across the membrane.
Receptor Proteins
★ _______________________________
_______________________________
____________that _______________
_______________________________
have a channel through the middle.
★ _______________________________
_______________________________
____________ Ligands bind to the
receptor and ____________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________

The Fluid Mosaic Model

The membrane is frequently referred to as ______________________________________________

_________________________________________. This means it is _________________________
____________________________________________________________________ that can move
_______________________________________________________________________________

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Selective Permeability

★ Membrane only lets ________________

________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
○ __________________________
__________________________
★ Why?
★ It is _____________________________
________________________________
for molecules with those properties to
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
at the core of the membrane.