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What are the components of plasma membrane |
| Answer» It is composed of the following constituents:\tPhospholipids – forms the ultimate fabric of the membrane\tPeripheral proteins – present on the outer or inner surface of phospholipid bilayer but are not implanted in the hydrophobic core\tCholesterol – folded between the hydrophobic tails of phospholipid membrane\tCarbohydrates – found to be attached to the lipids or proteins on the extracellular side of the membrane, leading to the formation of glycolipids and glycoproteins\tIntegral proteins – found to be implanted in the phospholipid bilayer | |