The main characteristics of the erythrocyte cell membrane and relate these to the function of erythrocyte.

Organization of erythrocyte membrane

 

Human erythrocytes are small cells that lack nuclei when mature they appear as circular biconcave discs.

• The membrane structure agrees with the Fluid Mosaic Model.
• “the membrane protein ,intrinsic proteins(integral) deeply embedded and peripheral proteins loosely attached, that in an environment of fluid phospholipid bilayer.”
• Fluidity of the membrane largely depends on the lipid composition of the membrane
•  Due to presence of phospholipids erythrocyte membrane has high fluidity & flexibility.