All the following processes occur rapidly in the membrane lipid bilayer except
(A) Flexing of fatty acyl chains
(B) Lateral diffusion of phospholipids
(C) Transbilayer diffusion of phopholipids
(D) Rotation of phospholipids around their long axes
instantknowledge Answered question August 25, 2024
The process that does not occur rapidly in the membrane lipid bilayer is:
(C) Transbilayer diffusion of phospholipids (also known as “flip-flop”).
This process is slow because it requires phospholipids to move from one bilayer leaflet to the other, which is energetically unfavorable.
instantknowledge Answered question August 25, 2024