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Membrane protein

Definition

noun, plural: membrane proteins

A protein that is attached to, or associated with, a biological membrane (i.e. of a cell or of an organelle).


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Membrane proteins may be categorized as:


Related terms: integralmembrane protein, transmembrane protein, peripheral membrane protein.

See also: cell membrane, fluid mosaic model.


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Explain protein transport plz

... to the ER. Ribosomes are what takes the mRNA and translates it into proteins/enzymes. If the protein is bound for the outside (extracellular) ... Inside the ER, the newly made protein/enzyme will bud off from the ER's membrane forming its own secretory membrane around it to keep it from being ...

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by kolean
Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:15 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Explain protein transport plz
Replies: 2
Views: 58

influence of temperature on biomolecules

... the relationship between temperature and any of the following: 1) membrane permeability and information flow (lipid assembly, channels, pumps, ... 2) diffusion rate (interaction with molecule size and shape) 3) protein-protein interactions (again, affected also by shape/bi-stability) ...

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by biobynight
Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:37 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: influence of temperature on biomolecules
Replies: 0
Views: 62

Cellular processes affected by temperature..

... the relationship between temperature and any of the following: 1) membrane permeability and information flow (lipid assembly, channels, pumps, receptors) 2) diffusion (interaction with molecule size and shape) 3) protein-protein interactions (again, affected also by shape/bi-stability) ...

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by biobynight
Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:34 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: LIfe processes affected by temperature..
Replies: 3
Views: 589

Not getting lower molecular weight bands in SDS-PAGE

... performing SDS-PAGE with mitochondrial fractions. after transfering the protein in nitrocellulose membrane when i'm staining the same with Ponceau's solution, i am getting distinct bands at ...

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by writoban
Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:52 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Not getting lower molecular weight bands in SDS-PAGE
Replies: 1
Views: 86

cellular respiration???

... or units of electron carriers found embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Keeping it simple cellular respiration starts with a molecule of ... them to form water. Energy released by electrons is used by the giant protein ATPase to form the energy currency ATP. A total of 36 or 38 moles ...

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by freshbiology
Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:39 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: cellular respiration???
Replies: 1
Views: 99
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