Cholesterol
- Created by: khairaali03
- Created on: 30-11-20 19:11
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- Cholesterol
- Membrane component
- Lipid molecule
- Hydrophilic section sits between phosphate heads
- Hydrophobic section sits between fatty acid tails
- Regulates fluidity of the membrane
- Interacts with the fatty acid tails of neighbouring phospholipids
- Stops them from moving away from each other
- Regulates fluidity - stops them from becoming too fluid
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