Question

If you had an unknown protein,what would indicate that it was a membrane protein?

Answer 1

Answer: A membrane protein is defined as a protein that has an attachment to or is associated with a cell membrane or a cell organelle.

If one has a protein,the following will indicate that the protein is a membrane protein.

- They compose of the same

20 amino acids as contained in soluble protein.

- Sometimes, membrane protein attach itself to lipid moieties in a covalent manner.

- Unless they are anchored,they always diffuse liberally in the membrane.

- They sometimes attached to carbohydrates moieties covalently.