Membrane Fluidity
The motion of phospholipid molecules within the lipid bilayer, dependent on the classes of phospholipids present, their fatty acid composition and degree of unsaturation of the acyl chains, the cholesterol concentration, and temperature.
Year introduced: 1979
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Tree Number(s): G01.154.500, G02.111.550, G04.570
MeSH Unique ID: D008560
Entry Terms:
- Fluidities, Membrane
- Fluidity, Membrane
- Membrane Fluidities
- Bilayer Fluidity
- Bilayer Fluidities
- Fluidities, Bilayer
- Fluidity, Bilayer
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