Functional Properties of Biological Membranes Transporters-organic solutes across Receptors--sense extracellular signals and triggers molecular changes inside cells Adhession molecules-hold neighboring cells together or to extracellular matrix Synthesis-ipid, secretory proteins, and glycosylations Energy Transduction-mitochondria and chloroplasts 2-D to facilitate collision and reactionsFunctional Properties of Biological Membranes • Transporters—organic solutes across • Receptors—sense extracellular signals and triggers molecular changes inside cells • Adhession molecules—hold neighboring cells together or to extracellular matrix • Synthesis—lipid, secretory proteins, and glycosylations • Energy Transduction—mitochondria and chloroplasts • 2-D to facilitate collision and reactions