What is the function of a peripheral protein?

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What is the function of a peripheral protein?

2006-12-12 11:57:47 · 2 answers · asked by angel ballerina 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Read this website:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripheral_membrane_protein

Good Luck!

2006-12-12 12:31:01 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Zoo 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋

Channel proteins are integral proteins. A function of integral proteins, which span the plasma membrane, is signaling. A peripheral protein is one that is only on one side of the plasma membrane. Most act as receptors for endocytosis. This is when the cell takes up particles in the surroundings.

2016-05-23 16:16:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋