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Meaning of integral membrane protein | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A protein (or assembly of proteins) that is permanently attached to a biological membrane.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“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/ Integral membrane proteins, also called intrinsic proteins, have⟳ one or more segments that are embedded in the phospholipid bilayer.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

integral number integral theory integral transform integralism integralist integrality

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