Structure and Function of the Cell Membrane
This text discusses the structure and composition of the cell membrane, membrane proteins, and transport across the cell membrane including passive and active transport. This excerpt is taken from The Cell Membrane.
Topics
- active transport
- cell membrane
- channel protein
- concentration gradient
- electrical gradient
- hydrophilic
- hydrophobic
- hypertonic
- hypotonic
- integral protein
- passive transport
- selective permeability
- phospholipid bilayer
- peripheral protein
- cell membrane composition
- cell membrane transport
- semipermeable membrane
- cell membrane structure