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Anything that has a cell (bacteria, listen up!) has phospholipids that keep the cell contained and give it form and shape. Phospholipids protect us...
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Anything that has a cell (bacteria, listen up!) has phospholipids that keep the cell contained and give it form and shape. Phospholipids protect us from disease and illness, so treat 'em well.
Transcript
- 00:00
Phospholipid, a la Shmoop. A phospholipid is a macro molecule with a
- 00:09
phosphate head... ...and two fatty lipid tails.
- 00:13
Don't tease them about it though. They're a little sensitive about their weight.
- 00:20
The head likes water...
- 00:21
...but the legs don't.
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- 00:26
After all, they aren't exactly swimsuit models. When a bunch of phospholipids get together...
- 00:33
...they form a phospholipid bilayer... ...which makes up the membranes of every cell
- 00:38
on Earth.
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Now that's insane in the membrane.
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