integral membrane protein

noun

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

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intrinsic proteinIMP
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Meanings

nounintegral membrane protein (countable and uncountable, plural integral membrane proteins)

plural integral membrane proteins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA protein (or assembly of proteins) that is permanently attached to a biological membrane.
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    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: https://web.archive.org/web/20201105231908/https://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.

    Synonyms: intrinsic protein, IMP

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
intrinsic proteinIMP
Also see
intrinsic protein

Translations

Hungarian integráns membránfehérje
  • integráns membránfehérjeprotein that is permanently attached to a biological membrane
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