KEY TERMS

fatty acid

phospholipid

sphingosine

phosphoglyceride

sphingomyelin

glycolipid

cerebroside

ganglioside

cholesterol

amphipathic (amphiphilic) molecule

lipid bilayer

liposome

integral membrane protein

peripheral membrane protein

hydropathy plot

lateral diffusion

fluid mosaic model

lipid raft

receptor-mediated endocytosis

clathrin

transferrin

transferrin receptor

endosome

SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive-factor attachment protein receptor) proteins