Biology A-Level
Membrane structure and the phospholipid bilayer
What Membrane structure and the phospholipid bilayer means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Membrane structure and the phospholipid bilayer
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The phospholipid bilayer and membrane proteins are disrupted by higher temperature, ethanol concentration or detergent concentration, which increases permeability.
Topics that use Membrane structure and the phospholipid bilayer
- Biological membranes (OCR A-Level)
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