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Membrane lipids
Membrane lipids are a group of compounds (structurally similar to fats and oils) which form the double-layered surface of all cells (lipid bilayer). The three major classes of membrane lipids are phospholipids, glycolipids, and cholesterol. Lipids are amphiphilic: they have one end that is soluble in water ('polar') and an ending that is soluble in fat ('nonpolar'). By forming a double layer with the polar ends pointing outwards and the nonpolar ends pointing inwards membrane lipids can form a 'lipid bilayer' which keeps the watery interior of the cell separate from the watery exterior. The arrangements of lipids and various proteins, acting as receptors and channel pores in the membrane, control the entry and exit of other molecules and ions as part of the cell's metabolism. In order to perform physiological functions, membrane proteins are facilitated to rotate and diffuse laterally in two dimensional expanse of lipid bilayer by the presence of a shell of lipids closely attached to protein surface, called annular lipid shell.
==Biological Roles==
The bilayer formed by membrane lipids serves as the containment unit of a living cell. Membrane lipids also form a matrix in which membrane proteins reside. Historically lipids were thought to merely serve a structural role. Functional roles of lipids are in fact many: They serve as regulatory agents in cell growth and adhesion. They participate in biosynthesis of other biomolecules. They can serve to increase enzymatic activities of enzymes.〔R. B. Gennis. Biomembranes - Molecular Structure and Function. Springer-Verlag, New York (1989).〕
Non-bilayer forming lipid like monogalactosyl diglyceride(MGDG) predominates the bulk lipids in thylakoid membranes, which when hydrated alone, forms reverse hexagonal cylindrical phase. However, in combination with other lipids and carotenoids/chlorophylls of thylakoid membranes, they too conform together as lipid bilayers.〔YashRoy R.C. (1990) Lamellar dispersion and phase separation of chloroplast membrane lipids by negative staining electron microscopy. ''Journal of Biosciences'', vol. 15(2), pp. 93-98.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230820037_Lamellar_dispersion_and_phase_separation_of_chloroplast_membrane_lipids_by_negative_staining_electron_microscopy?ev=prf_pub〕
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