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What is the function of a receptor protein in the plasma membrane?
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In the plasma membrane of a cell a receptor has what function?
im not 100% sure, im actually researching it now, but i found out that a receptor protein transmits messages across the cell membrane.
Does cholesterol function as a hormone receptor in the plasma membrane?
NO!
When a hormone molecule binds to a specific protein on the plasma membrane the protein it binds to is called?
... a receptor protein.
Which of these neurotransmitters does not bind to a plasma membrane receptor?
Nitric oxide does not bind to a plasma membrane receptor.
The plasma membrance of a cell consists of?
The plasma membrane consists of a phospholipid bilayer that contains proteins. There are four types of proteins in the plasma membrane - structural protein, receptor protein, transport protein and glycoprotien.
When a signal molecule such as a growth hormone binds to a receptor protein in the plasma membrane it stays on the outside of the cell. How might the inside of the cell know that the signal has bound?
Due to a conformational change of the receptor protein....
Is membrane permeability a major function of the plasma protein in the blood?
yes, cell membranes are semipermeable.
Where is the receptor for cortisol found?
Receptors of protein hormones are present in plasma membrane but for steroid hormones no membrane receptors are needed as they can enter cell membrane , mobile receptors pic steroid hormones from cell membrane and carry them to nucleus .
What is pore protein?
integral protein that embedded to the plasma membrane. Allow small substances to cross the plasma membrane.
Protein in the plasma membrane not so?
What is not true about protein in the plasma membrane? Glycoproteins contain carbohydrate chains that are oriented toward the inner surface of the membrane
Does plasma membrane manufacture protein?
No.
What are indentations on the surface of a plasma membrane that contain receptor proteins?
coated pits. :)
