Multiple Choice
In a typical mammalian plasma membrane, where is cholesterol primarily located within the lipid bilayer?
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8. Membrane Structure
The Lipid Bilayer
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In the context of the lipid bilayer, where is cholesterol primarily located within the plasma membrane?
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Covalently attached to the outer surface of the membrane as part of the glycocalyx
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Exclusively embedded within transmembrane protein channels
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Interspersed between the phospholipid fatty acid tails in the hydrophobic interior of the bilayer
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Only in the aqueous cytosol, not associated with the membrane
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