Cholesterol, a lipid, regulates membrane fluidity by interacting with phospholipids; its hydrophilic end interacts with heads and hydrophobic end with tails, adding stability without excessive rigidity.
Cholesterol, a lipid, regulates membrane fluidity by interacting with phospholipids; its hydrophilic end interacts with heads and hydrophobic end with tails, adding stability without excessive rigidity.
| Front | Cholesterol 2.1.5(b) |
|---|---|
| Back | - lipid with duel hydrophilic/phobic ends to regulate fluidity, positioned between phospholipids (hydrophilic end interacts with heads, phobic with tails) pulling them together (adding stability but still preventing too much rigidity (stopping gots grouping) - CHO and insoluble |
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