Question

The cell membranes of both liposomes and biological plasma membranes contain phospholipids that display similar characteristics. In particular, the phospholipids within each type of membrane can move laterally. Would you expect the rate of lateral phospholipid movement in the liposome membrane to be higher, lower, or equal to that in the biological plasma membrane? Explain your reasoning in 2-3 sentences.

Answer 1

1. The lateral movement phospholipid movement in liposome membrane is lower than that in biological plasma membrane.

*because liposomes are formed by destroying the cellular membranes and they may not have catalyst help in Craig delivery. In a biological membrane like plasma membrane there exist catalyst &

*Uncatalysed movement of Phospholipids between bilayers is slow. Instead translocator proteins catalyse Phospholipid movement between bilayers faster ( this catalysts found in biological membranes).