Microbiology, part 11: Prokaryotes - Plasma Membrane & Cell Wall

The plasma membrane and cell wall in a prokaryote cell. The phospholipid bilayer, selective permeability, the "fluid mosaic model", embedded proteins (transmembrane proteins and peripheral proteins), glycoproteins and glycolipids. Components of bacterial cell walls and key differences between gram positive and gram negative cells. Components and structures covered include: peptidoglycan, teichoic acid, lipoteichoic acid, outer membrane, periplasmic space, porins, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS).