The nucleus contains the cell's DNA and controls cell functions.
Cholesterol helps maintain fluidity and stability of the cell membrane by interacting with phospholipid tails.
Cholesterol helps maintain fluidity and stability of the cell membrane by reducing the tendency to phase separation.
Phospholipids are amphiphilic molecules with hydrophobic tails and polar heads that form the bilayer structure of the cell membrane.
The cell membrane is composed of phospholipids, cholesterol, proteins, and carbohydrates.
The cell membrane is composed of phospholipids, cholesterol, proteins, and carbohydrates.
Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes that break down waste materials, foreign particles, and cell components.
Mitochondria produce most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is the chemical energy currency of cells.
Phospholipids have hydrophilic heads that face outward and hydrophobic tails that face inward.
Cell membranes are composed of phospholipids, cholesterol, proteins, and carbohydrates.
Cholesterol is embedded between the phospholipid layers to maintain fluidity.
Phosphatidylinositol is involved in signal transduction pathways that regulate various cellular processes.
Glycolipids are lipids attached to carbohydrates, which can be used as markers on the surface of cells.
Glycolipids, also known as glycosphingolipids, contain carbohydrates attached to sphingosine instead of fatty acids.
Proteins embedded in the plasma membrane can act as receptors or channels.
Glycolipids are lipids that contain carbohydrates, such as gangliosides found on neurons.
Sphingomyelin is an important component of myelin sheaths surrounding nerve fibers.
Ribosomes synthesize proteins using information from mRNA.
Phosphatidylinositol (PI) is an important signaling molecule involved in various processes including muscle contraction, neurotransmitter release, and gene expression.
Carbohydrate chains on glycoproteins and glycolipids serve as recognition sites for other cells.
Sphingomyelin is a type of glycerophospholipid that has a sphingoid base instead of glycerol.
Mitochondria generate ATP through aerobic respiration.
Glycocalyx - A layer of polysaccharides attached to the surface of the cell membrane.
Receptor proteins bind specific signaling molecules called ligands.
Receptor proteins bind specific signaling molecules called ligands.
Chloroplasts are organelles found only in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
Chloroplasts are organelles found only in plant cells and some protists.
Vacuoles store water, nutrients, pigments, and wastes within plant cells.
Sphingomyelin is an example of a glycolipid found in nerve tissue.
Ribosomes are small structures made up of RNA and protein molecules responsible for synthesizing proteins.
Glycocalyx - A layer of polysaccharides attached to the outer surface of the cell membrane.