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Give one term related to the membranes, their structure and function.

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by همسه سامر عبد المجيد ابو خرمه _ - Tuesday, 8 February 2022, 11:27 AM
 

Transverse diffusion or flip-flop involves the movement of a lipid or protein from one membrane surface to the other. Unlike lateral diffusion, transverse diffusion is a fairly slow process due to the fact that a relatively significant amount of energy is required for flip-flopping to occur.


 
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TLC

by لينا مأمون عدنان عامر _ - Monday, 7 February 2022, 4:49 PM
 


Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) is used to separate different kinds of lipids based on their relative polarities.

A glass plate is coated with silicic acid  a nonpolar organic solvent moves up the plate by capilary action different lipids with it to varying degrees. 

 
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Transmembrane segments

by تمارا باسم محمد ابو شهاب _ - Tuesday, 8 February 2022, 11:58 AM
 

taking place or existing across a membrane a transmembrane protein.

 

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