Glycerol is a three-carbon molecule that ... Thus, the hydrophilic heads of the glycerophospholipids in a cell's plasma membrane face both the water-based cytoplasm and the exterior of the cell.

Modification of phosphatidylglycerol by the attachment of a lysine residue to the glycerol ... other major membrane components is also crucial to bilayer stability in dividing cells.

Cell membrane proteins hide secret gateways that can be used to modify cell behavior. This has been demonstrated in a study ...