Structure of Fluid Lipid Bilayers

http://blanco.biomol.uci.edu/Bilayer_Struc.html

 The structure of fluid bilayers. A clear and chemically-oriented introduction to the bilayer concept.

Membrane Transport
 
http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/membrane_transport/membrane_transport.htm

 Easy-to-follow animations of diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and active transport.

Ion Channels

http://www.guidetopharmacology.org/GRAC/ReceptorFamiliesForward?type=IC

 Home page for ion channels, with emphasis on drug development.

Diffusion, Osmosis, and the Nernst Equation

http://cr.middlebury.edu/biology/labbook/diffusion/tocpage.htm

 Excellent lab simulations of diffusion, osmosis, and ion transport.

Endocytosis

http://www.biology-pages.info/E/Endocytosis.html

 Overview with many examples of endocytosis, including receptor-mediated endocytosis of LDL.

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