1: Lipid Structure
- Page ID
- 4502
- 1.3: Dynamics of Membrane Lipids
- C1: Dynamics of Membranes
- C2: Lipid Distribution in Cells
- C3: Lipid Rafts
- C4: Lipid Conformational Transitions
- C5: Membrane Permeability
- C6: General Links and References
- Molecular Mechanics and Dynamics
- A. Introduction to Molecular Mechanics and Molecular Dynamics
- B. Energy (E), Force (F) and Motion
- C. Molecular Mechanics
- D. Bonded Interaction Energy
- E. Non-Bonded Interaction Energy
- F. Summary Interactions
- G. Molecular Dynamics
- H. Links and Reference
- Thermodynamics Review
- A. Reactions and Energy Changes
- B. Equilibrium Constants
- C. Change in Free Energy G
- D. The System, Surroundings, and the Universe - Laws of Thermodynamics
- E. Summary
- 1.6: Lipids and Signaling
- Lipids are not just used as a passive component of membranes, or as a source of stored energy. They are involved in the process of signal transduction at the cell membrane, a process by which the interior components of the cell respond to a signal external to the cell, allowing the cell to respond to their local environment. Usually a chemical signal on the outside of the cell is the "primary messenger" that causes the cell to respond.