Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The reason behind cell membrane does not break during movement of animal, considering the fact cell membrane is held together by hydrophobic interactions and shear forces involved in cell membrane.

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Plasma membrane protects the cellular content from the outside environment. It is composed of lipid bilayer, and many proteins and carbohydrates are present in it. The lipid bilayer present in the plasma membrane containsphospholipid thatis an amphiphilic molecule containing both hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts; the membrane is held together by the hydrophobic interactions.

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