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Question:

Why is cholesterol important in the bilayer?

Author: Rebeca Lorena Arce Fonseca



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It regulates membrane fluidity by reducing it. It makes it less easy for hydrophilic substances such a sodium or hydrogen ions to pass through, and thats important because there has to be a concentration difference across the membrane


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