Chapter 3.1, Problem 3CYU

Summary Introduction

To write:

The specialized functions of the different kinds of membrane proteins.

Introduction:

The membrane proteins are found attached or introduced within the lipid bilayer. The integral proteins are entrenched in the lipid bilayer with the majority of them elongating through the entire thickness of the membrane. In such condition they are also known as transmembrane proteins.

Similarly to phospholipids, integral proteins also exhibit hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions. On the other hand, the peripheral proteins refer to the polar molecules, which do not infiltrate the membrane. They are only anchored by weak chemical bonds and stud the surface of the membrane.