(B) A single glycerophospholipid molecule is composed of two major regions: a hydrophilic head (green) and hydrophobic tails (purple). (C) The subregions of a glycerophospholipid molecule ...

Thus, the hydrophilic heads of the glycerophospholipids in a ... membrane relies on natural biophysical properties to form and function. In living cells, however, many proteins are not free ...