Cholesterol stabilizes the phospholipid bilayer and maintains its fluidity by fitting between phospholipids, preventing them from packing too closely at low temperatures and thus avoiding solidification.
El colesterol estabiliza la bicapa fosfolipídica y mantiene su fluidez al encajar entre los fosfolípidos, evitando que se empaqueten demasiado a bajas temperaturas y previniendo la solidificación.
| Front | Describe how presence of cholesterol affects the properties of cell membranes. |
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| Back | Cholesterol in membranes
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