Fluid Mosaic Diagram

For our fluid mosaic diagram my group and I were trying to show you what a fluid mosaic looks like exactly. We tried to put as much detail into it, as well as information. All parts that our listed are: The Oligosacchairde, Glycolipid, Hydrophobic helix, Cholesterol, Phospholipid and and where two types of Integral Proteins are. Like the whole class, we found out specific things about that diagram that you might find interesting, and those are listed below. They might not be the most interesting facts, but hey what else can you do when you leave it up to David to actually do something in the group? :) Anyways, as I was stated previously what we were getting at was trying to help you understand what we understood about it, and we hope the poster really helps! We didn't make it so pretty for nothing! :)

1.) What do oligosaccharides do?

-Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates that are attached to the protein that makes up the membrane of a cell. These are used as little antennas to communicate with other cells, as well as identify them.

2.) What kind of proteins make up the membrane of a cell?

-There are multiple types of cells that make up a membrane; there are receptor proteins, marker proteins, transport proteins, peripheral proteins.

3.) How thick is the membrane?

-They range any where from 7.5 - 10 nanometers.