Biology

The Cell Membrane

This biology video tutorial provides a basic introduction into the cell membrane. It contains plenty of examples and practice problems. Here is a list of topics:

0:00 – Intro To The Cell Membrane
0:09 – The Fluid Mosaic Model
0:58 – The Phospholipid Bilayer
2:00 – The Amphipathic Nature of Phospholipids
3:00 – Globular Proteins, Surface Proteins, and Peripheral Proteins
3:27 – Integral Proteins and Transmembrane Proteins
5:00 – Anchor Proteins and Enzymatic Peripheral Proteins
5:35 – Glycoproteins and Glycolipids
6:43 – The Semipermeable Membrane
8:01 – Aquaporins
8:44 – Transport Proteins and Ion Channels
9:51 – Carrier Proteins
11:01 – The Role of Cholesterol In the Cell Membrane
21:22 – The effect of temperature and unsaturated phospholipids on the fluidity of the cellular membrane.