Membrane Fluidity
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Cell Membrane Structure — Cell Biology: Organelle Structure and Function▶ 28:00Flipuses actively overcome that thermodynamic barrierBefore we move on from fluidity, we have to mention the dramatic effects certain external hydrophobic agents have on membrane fluidity, specifically…Molecules that are highly hydrophobic tend to partition easily into the lipid coreLipids & Cell Membranes Explained — Biochemistry▶ 38:53In essence, it decreases the susceptibility of the membrane to undergo sudden phase transitions, ensuring functional stabilityThis recognition that membrane fluidity is complex, and that certain components prefer to interact, led to a crucial refinement of the fluid…The idea of lipid raftsMembrane Structure and Function — Campbell Biology▶ 38:36But your cells genuinely need itThey need it to build those membrane fluidity buffers we talked about earlierSo how do they get it out of the blood