Fluidity buffer present in cell membrane is
Membrane fluidity
Membrane fluidity changes with temperature Transition temperature (Tm)
“More is the Tm,less is the fluidity”
Cholesterol-Fluidity buffer
Saturated FAs
increase Tm and decrease fluidity Unsaturated FAs
decrease Tm and increase fluidity
Stearic acid
Palmitic acid
Cholesterol
Linoleic acid