lipids composition can influence physical properties of biomembranes such as

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Following are some physical properties of membrane which get affected by lipid composition.

a) Fluidity- Membrane of a cell is fluidic in nature. This fluidity depends on packaging of lipid. In membrane proteins slides around their places which is possible due to fluidic nature of membrane.

b) Diffusion - Viscosity of membrane affects diffusion of protein and other biomolecules through membrane. This viscosity is dependent on lipid composition of membrane.

c) Stability and Transient membrane- Heterogeneous nature of membrane leds to stability of membrane. Components like lipd rafts, caveolae, coated pits make membrane Heterogeneous. These all are lipid composition dependent.

d) Heat tolerance- In archea, thermophiles exist which has ability to tolerate heat and this is due to ether bonds presence in membrane which make membrane more strong in nature .

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