If a membrane had 1 billion molecules, how many phospholipid molecules, cholesterol molecules, and protein molecules would the membrane have. A red blood cell membrane was calculated to have 25 phospholipid molecules and 50 cholesterol molecules for a total of 75 lipids per protein molecule. Protein's average molecular weight 40,000 Daltons, phospholipid's average molecular weight 800 Daltons, and cholesterol's average molecular weight 400 Daltons.

If a membrane had 1 billion molecules, how many phospholipid molecules, cholesterol molecules, and protein molecules would the membrane have. A red blood cell membrane was calculated to have 25 phospholipid molecules and 50 cholesterol molecules for a total of 75 lipids per protein molecule. Protein's average molecular weight 40,000 Daltons, phospholipid's average molecular weight 800 Daltons, and cholesterol's average molecular weight 400 Daltons.

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Chapter4: Cell Structure

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