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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the function of the cholesterol molecules in a cell membrane?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The function of cholesterol in cell membranes is to help the membrane maintain homeostasis at very high temperatures. At high temperatures, cholesterol keeps the fatty acid tails from touching each other and disrupting the membrane.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx

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