Phospholipids - Molecules that form a bilayer, Cholesterol - Molecule that gives flexibility and stability as well as reducing fluidity, Glycoproteins - Protein with carbohydrate chain attached that acts as a receptor, Cell signalling receptors - Structures that recognise messenger molecules like hormones and neurotransmitters , Transport proteins - Proteins that provide hydrophilic channels for ions and polar molecules to pass through, Enzymes - Proteins embedded in the membrane that act as biological catalysts, Cytoskeleton - Proteins on the inside of membranes attached to a system of protein filaments, Cell to cell recognition - Molecules in the membrane that act as markers or antigens, Ligand - A biological molecule that binds specifically to another molecule, Glycolipid - Phospholipid with a carbohydrate chain attached that acts as a receptor molecule,

AS Roles of molecules in membranes

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