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Last Update: 11/24/2024 12:33 AM
Current Deck: CBNS 101::Block 1::Lecture 3
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How does cholesterol stiffen the membrane
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- Since the Sterol Ring is Ridgid it tends to Reduce the Van Der Waals interactions between the two phospholipid tail groups.
- Immobolizes Hydrocarbon tails close to head groups
- Stiffens membrane making it Less Deformable and Less Permeable
- (Seal from water attack)
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