The role of cholesterol in regulating membrane fluidity.
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1.Cholesterol acts as a bidirectional regulator of membrane fluidity because at high temperatures, it stabilizes the membrane and raises its melting point,
2.whereas at low temperatures it intercalates between the phospholipids and prevents them from clustering together and stiffening.
tysm....@kundan
1.Cholesterol acts as a bidirectional regulator of membrane fluidity because at high temperatures, it stabilizes the membrane and raises its melting point,
2.whereas at low temperatures it intercalates between the phospholipids and prevents them from clustering together and stiffening.
tysm....@kundan
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