8) Indicate which of the five major types of membrane protein (adhesion, enzymatic, recognition, receptor, and transport) is most likely to be involved in each of the situations described below: a) An oncologist wants to study the cells from a certain tumour that has been surgically removed from a patient. However, she must first treat the tumour with a solution affects a membrane protein on the tumour cells. Because of the effect of the solution on the membrane protein, the tumour tissue falls apart into individual cells. Type of membrane protein: b) Farmer Jebediah wakes up in the morning and makes himself an extra-strong coffee. The caffeine in the coffee attaches to a protein in the plasma membrane of his neurons, inducing a signal transduction cascade and causing Farmer Jebediah to be more alert Type of membrane protein:
Structure and Composition of Cell Membrane
Despite differences in structure and function, all living cells in multicellular organisms are surrounded by a cell membrane. Just like the outer layer of the skin separates the body from its environment similarly, the cell membrane, also known as 'plasma membrane,' separates the inner content from its exterior environment.
Cell Membrane
The cell membrane is known by different names like plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane, or biological membrane. The term "cell membrane" was first introduced by C. Nageli and C. Cramer in the year 1855. Later on, in 1931, the term "plasmalemma" for cell membrane was given by J. Plowe. The cell membrane separates the cell's internal environment from the extracellular space. This separation allows the protection of cells from their environment.
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The cell is defined as the basic structural and functional unit of life. The cell membrane bounds it. It is capable of independent existence.
![8) Indicate which of the five major types of membrane protein (adhesion, enzymatic, recognition,
receptor, and transport) is most likely to be involved in each of the situations described below:
a) An oncologist wants to study the cells from a certain tumour that has been surgically removed
from a patient. However, she must first treat the tumour with a solution affects a membrane
protein on the tumour cells. Because of the effect of the solution on the membrane protein, the
tumour tissue falls apart into individual cells.
Type of membrane protein:
b) Farmer Jebediah wakes up in the morning and makes himself an extra-strong coffee. The
caffeine in the coffee attaches to a protein in the plasma membrane of his neurons, inducing a
signal transduction cascade and causing Farmer Jebediah to be more alert
Type of membrane protein:](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fe42b960d-b37d-4b9f-ab24-54e1becc34ae%2F88b58ad9-9ecd-4e25-b10b-a4ce5b7cb75b%2Frikibii.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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