Plasma Membrane
Description
A diagram illustrating the fluid mosaic model and components of the plasma membrane.
Original diagram by Paola Pérez.
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Cholesterol molecules
Cytosol
Extracellular matrix
Hydrophilic phosphate heads
Hydrophilic region
Hydrophobic phospholipid tails
Hydrophobic region
Integral proteins
Oligosaccharides attached to lipids or proteins
Peripheral membrane proteins attached to integral proteins
Phospholipid bilayer
Short carbohydrate chain (oligosaccharide) covalently attached to protein