Small hydrophobic molecules and gases like ... the electron transport chain and help generate energy for the cell. The double membrane enclosures of mitochondria and chloroplasts are similar ...

The membrane of the cell protects the cell from its surroundings and divides it into internal compartments; it is responsible for metabolism, energy production, communication with other cells and much ...

This membrane protects the cell from its surroundings and divides ... these short tails developed hydrophobic properties, meaning that they repel water and are strongly attracted to fatty lipids.

Membrane proteins are proteins found in cell membranes ... glycophosphatidylinositol (GPI) or a hydrophobic protein patch. A study describes the design of de novo ligand-binding transmembrane ...