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INTRODUCTION TO THE CELL MEMBRANE. THE PURPOSE OF THE C.M. The CM is essential in making the cell a distinctive unit However, it serves other functions – including: Forming a barrier to prevent unwanted materials from entering the cell
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THE PURPOSE OF THE C.M. • The CM is essential in making the cell a distinctive unit • However, it serves other functions – including: • Forming a barrier to prevent unwanted materials from entering the cell • Acting as a gateway allowing materials to enter and exit the cell
SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE • Though a cell has to be separated from its external environment, it must also be able to bring materials in and out of the cell
Water loving and water hating • In order to be separated from the outside environment, a cell membrane has to be able to create a water-proof barrier
Phospholipid bilayer • CM have two layers: • This allows the membrane to create waterproof layers that prevent water soluble materials from leaking in and out of the cell
Phospholipids • You should recall that a phospholipid is a HYDROPHILIC and HYDROPHOBIC molecule
Phospholipid behaviour • If a bunch of phospholipids were poured into an aqueous environment,
What else is in there? • In order to move material in and out of the cell, the CM has proteins embedded into it to help it transport material
Fluid Mosaic Model • Here is where the analogy of the balloon gets tricky
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/macampbell/111/memb-swf/membranes.swfhttp://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/macampbell/111/memb-swf/membranes.swf
Protein Receptors • These proteins are designed to “fit” – like a key and lock mechanism – specific molecules that help signal the cell
Cell identification • Your cells have identification badges in the form of surface proteins • These proteins are usually only found in the outside layer of the cell
http://www.theimmunology.com/animations/T%20cells%20Dependent%20Antigens.htmhttp://www.theimmunology.com/animations/T%20cells%20Dependent%20Antigens.htm
Liposomes • Liposomes – essentially a phospholipid bilayer but
Passive Transport • Mediated by channels/pores or transporter proteins
Osmosis • Osmosis is the diffusion of water
How can you equalize the concentration of the red particles in the left compartment to the one on the right? How many will move? Will all of them? Move them to the right
How can you make the concentration equal in both compartments if you CAN’T move the red particles this time? This time towards the left – to increase the number of blue particles which decreases the concentration of red particles This time move only the blue – but which way will they move?
http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/Osmosis.htmhttp://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/Osmosis.htm
Active Transport • Active transport uses the energy of ATP to: