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what property of phospholipid bilayer allows membrane proteins involved in the same molecule pathway to associate...

what property of phospholipid bilayer allows membrane proteins involved in the same molecule pathway to associate with each other

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Phospholipid bilayer is amphiphilic in nature. Because of this property it us held together by weak hydrophobic interactions between the tails and hydrophilic head attach to water. These phospholipids can move within the bilayer allowing for membrane fluidity and flexibility. This fluidity allows spontaneous breaking and refoming membrane. Membrane proteins helps in transportation of molecules whereas the phospholipid bilayer is impermeable to ions but the permeability of the cell membrane comes with the help of the flexibility of the lipid bilayer and membrane proteins.

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