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The physical nature of the forces of interaction between proteins and lipids in the membrane structure.
Author: Nana ArtmeladzeAnnotation:
The cell is permeated to the environment through the membrane and helps maintain cell homeostasis. Membranes are involved in the catalysis of cells, the transport of molecules, the catalysis of a number of reactions, the regulation of vital processes in the cell. Membranes define intracellular and intercellular connections, participate in the formation of cell transport systems, and ensure the transmission of cellular signals. Lipids are a component of the basic structure of the membrane. It is an amphiphilic molecule with a polar head and a non-polar tail. Amphiphilicity of phospholipids plays an important role in the formation and stabilization of the lipid membrane of the membrane. The structural unit of proteins is amino acid. Amino acids are amphoteric electrolytes. All natural proteins are made up of mostly 20 amino acids. There is an unequal distribution of proteins and lipids in the membrane, in which the protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions play an important role. The result of this interaction is the formation of lipid-lipid clusters, protein-protein and protein-lipid domains in the membrane.