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Structure and Function of Cell Membrane by arun is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The cell membrane is a selectively permeable bilayer of phospholipids with hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails. It regulates the movement of molecules in and out of the cell. Embedded proteins carry out important functions like transport, enzymatic reactions, cell-cell signaling, and attachment to other structures. The fluid mosaic model describes the membrane as a fluid bilayer with embedded and peripheral proteins that give unique properties to different membranes.
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