8-1 Cell Membrane
Cell Membrane
• Every cell is surrounded by a ______
Functions
• provides ______and ______ the cell
• recognizes foreign material
• gatekeeper – ______
• communicates with other cells
Homeostasis
• ______.
• Achieved by controlling the movement of substances across the cell membrane
• Lipid Bilayer
Phospholipid
• is a specialized lipid made of ______“head” and ______ “tails.”
• Main component of the cell membrane
• Cells are suspended in a fluid environment.
– phosphate head = ______= ______.
– fatty acid tails = ______= ______.
• Lipid Bilayer
Lipid Bilayer
• the phospholipids form a ______ as a result of water inside and outside the cell
• The nonpolar tails, repelled by water, make up the ______ of the lipid bilayer.
• The polar heads are attracted to the water, so they point ______ of the lipid bilayer.
– One layer of polar heads faces the ______, while the other layer is in contact with the cell’s ______.
Lipid Bilayer
• Only certain substances can pass through the lipid bilayer.
– only ______ substances can pass.
• ______are repelled by the ______ interior of the lipid bilayer.
• Membrane Proteins
Where are proteins found within the membrane
• face ______ the cell
• face ______ the cell
• stretch across the lipid bilayer and face ______.
• Proteins are made of ______. Some amino acids are polar, and others are nonpolar.
• The ______ of polar and nonpolar parts of the protein to water help hold the protein in the membrane.
Membrane Proteins
Types of proteins
• Cell-surface markers
– ______
– unique chain of sugars acts as a marker to identify each type of cell.
• Receptor proteins
– enable a cell to ______
– binds to certain substances outside the cell resulting in ______.
• Membrane Proteins
Types of proteins
• Enzymes
– ______ in the cell membrane
– helps with important biochemical reactions inside the cell.
– ______
• aid the movement of substances that the cell needs but cannot pass through of the lipid bilayer.
Membrane Proteins
Summary
• One way that a cell maintains homeostasis is by controlling the movement of substances across the cell membrane.
• The lipid bilayer is selectively permeable to small, nonpolar substances.
• Proteins in the cell membrane include cell-surface markers, receptor proteins, enzymes, and transport proteins.