Membrane protein — Science definition

A protein embedded in or attached to the membrane that transports materials, receives signals, or identifies the cell.

Where it is taught

• The Cell Membrane — Cells, Membranes & Exchange, Life Science: Biology, Grade 10

In use

Those embedded membrane proteins are what turn a simple oil film into a sophisticated border control.

The Cell Membrane

Taught alongside

• phospholipid
• hydrophilic
• hydrophobic
• phospholipid bilayer
• fluid mosaic model
• selective permeability

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