Question

During the phase transition of membrane phospholipids from the liquid-crystalline
state to the gel, the thickness of the bilayer changes. How will the electrical
capacitance of the membrane change? How will the strength of the electric field in
the membrane change?

Answer 1

Answer:

Native membranes of biological cells display melting transitions of their lipids at a temperature of 10-20 degrees below body temperature. Such transitions can be observed in various bacterial cells, in nerves, in cancer cells, but also in lung surfactant