The Cell Membrane: Structure and Function
Students will study the fluid mosaic model and the various components of the cell membrane.
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Students will study the fluid mosaic model and the various components of the cell membrane.
Key Questions
- Evaluate the claim that the cell membrane does more than act as a passive barrier: what evidence supports its role as an active coordinator of cellular signalling?
- Analyse how the components of the fluid mosaic model contribute to membrane fluidity and function.
- Evaluate how membrane protein dysfunction contributes to human pathologies such as cystic fibrosis, assessing the molecular basis of defective transport protein function and the pharmacological strategies used to restore it.
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