A major function of glycoproteins and glycolipids in the cell membrane is to

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SCORPION-xisa [38]3 years ago

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be part of the cell signaling process

Explanation:

Glycoproteins and glycolipids are proteins and lipids with carbohydrate chain attached to it. They are an important component of the cell membrane with many roles:

stabilizing membrane structure-because of their ability to bind water molecules via hydrogen bonds
cell signaling-they are often membrane receptors for the hormones and neurotrasmitters
cell attachment (adhesion)-for the connection between cells
cell recognition-they can act as antigens on the cell surface (immune role)

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