Why is cholesterol important in eukaryotic plasma membrane?
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Cholesterol plays has a role in membrane fluidity but it's most important function is in reducing the permeability of the cell membrane.
Cholesterol helps to restrict the passage of molecules by increasing the packing of phospholipids. It reduces permeability of lipid membranes.
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Because cholesterol has profound physical effects on the membranes in which it resides, it is to be expected that membrane cholesterol also dramatically affects membrane fusion and membrane fission.
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