In direct consequence of the fact that:
Atoms differ in electronegativity in a periodic pattern
Polar molecules have unequal distribution of charge
Therefore:
In direct consequence of this fact:
Detergents spontaneously form micelles, including a hydrophobic interior, in aqueous solution
Biological membranes are phospholipid bilayers
Other ideas are closely related, including:
Cell membranes separate the cell from its environment
The lumen of endomembrane compartments is topologically equivalent to the extracellular environment
In direct consequence of the fact that:
Atoms differ in electronegativity in a periodic pattern
Polar molecules have unequal distribution of charge
Therefore:
In direct consequence of this fact:
Detergents spontaneously form micelles, including a hydrophobic interior, in aqueous solution
Biological membranes are phospholipid bilayers
Other ideas are closely related, including:
Cell membranes separate the cell from its environment
The lumen of endomembrane compartments is topologically equivalent to the extracellular environment