Phospholipid Bilayers: Stability and Encapsulation of Nanoparticles

: Phospholipid Bilayers phospholipid bilayer Phospholipid Bilayer · Consist of a polar head composed of a glycerol and a phosphate molecule · Phospholipids spontaneously arrange into a phospholipid Phospholipid bilayer Hydrophilic head! WATER! Hydrophobic tail! WATER! Fig 7-2 Phospholipid bilayer Membrane Structure: The Fluid Mosaic Model • Proteins

phospholipid bilayer A biological membrane made up of two layers of lipid molecules is known as a lipid bilayer The polar portions of the molecules are highlighted in red in the