Membrane protein
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Used for
MOMP (major outer membrane protein), prostate stem cell antigen
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
bacteriorhodopsin, band 3 protein, calnexin, caveolin, ephrin, glycophorin, membrane transport protein, photosynthetic reaction center, presenilin, rhodopsin, synaptophysin, syntaxin, tetraspanin, thrombin receptor
Related Terms
nonblood lipoprotein, synaptotagmin
Scope Note
proteins which are found in membranes including cellular and intracellular membranes; consist of two types, peripheral and integral proteins; includes most membrane-associated enzymes, antigenic proteins, transport proteins, and drug, hormone, and lectin receptors; note that individual membrane proteins have not been exhaustively treed under this term.
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- The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis CLN8 membrane protein is a resident of the endoplasmic reticulum.
- VIP21, a 21-kD membrane protein is an integral component of trans-Golgi-network-derived transport vesicles.
- membrane protein Wikipedia membrane protein A membrane protein is a protein molecule that is attached to, or associated with the membrane of a cell or an organelle.
- Thus, understanding the structure, function and proteins associated with a given membrane protein is of high biological and pharmacological importance.
- Comments on the progress of membrane protein structure determination.
- Because it is anchored in the plasma membrane of the cell, the heavy chain is called an integral membrane protein.
- Membrane ProteinsAs weve seen, all antibodies have a similar structure and function; enzymes are structurally varied, but all have a catalytic function.
- il 972-2-588-2904 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Breakthrough: Structure of membrane protein described by Hebrew University, German researchers Illustration of the membrane protein NhaA.
- Invitation to MePNet Meeting for Industrial Subscribers : Next MePNet Meeting will take place in Marseille on June the 22nd, 2006 This program is coordinated by MePNet an association dedicated to membrane protein research.
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