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membrane protein

membrane protein noun: a protein that is associated with a biological membrane; association typically refers to either the ability to copurify membrane lipids with said protein or the ability to visualize a physical association in situ.

Noun

membrane protein (countable and uncountable, plural membrane proteins)

  1. A protein that is associated with a biological membrane; association typically refers to either the ability to copurify membrane lipids with said protein or the ability to visualize a physical association in situ.
    • 2000. Lodish H, Berk A, Zipursky SL, et al. Molecular Cell Biology. 4th edition. New York: W. H. Freeman; 2000. Section 3.4, Membrane Proteins. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK21570/
      Associated with each membrane is a set of membrane proteins that enables the membrane to carry...
    • Membrane proteins, such as receptors, ion channels, and transporters, comprise nearly 30% of all proteins in eukaryotic cells.2015, Liszewski K, “Dissecting the Structure of Membrane Proteins”, in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, volume 35, number 17, Mary Ann Liebert, page 1

Forms of membrane protein

pluralmembrane proteins

Words formed from membrane protein

Questions about membrane protein

What does membrane protein mean?
Membrane protein means a protein that is associated with a biological membrane; association typically refers to either the ability to copurify membrane lipids with said protein or the ability to visualize a physical association in situ.
What part of speech is membrane protein?
Membrane protein is a noun.
What is the plural of membrane protein?
The plural of membrane protein is membrane proteins.

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