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The function of a carrier protein is to carry substances across the membrane of a cell.
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∙ 11y agoCarrier proteins are the transporters of active transport. They are stereohemically conformed in such a way as to facilitate the movement of specific chemicals across celll membrances.
Each carrier protein is designed to recognize only one substance or one group of very similar substances. The molecule or ion to be transported (the substrate) must first bind at a binding site at the carrier molecule, with a certain binding affinity. Following binding, and while the binding site is facing, say, outwards, the carrier will capture or occlude (take in and retain) the substrate within its molecular structure and cause an internal translocation, so that it now faces the other side of the membrane. The substrate is finally released at that site, according to its binding affinity there. All steps are reversible.
For example: Diffusion of sugars, amino acids,nucleoside.
Uptake of glucose
Transportation of salts, glucose, and amino acids
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What do you mean by transport protein in a cell?
a protein is too big to enter a cell on its own, therefore it requires carriers in order to do so. the carriers transport the protein in/out of the cell.
What protein group includes carriers and channels?
Transport Proteins
What is the function Heat shock protein?
function Heat shock protein
What carriers the protein parts to the ribosome in RNA?
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Why does a denature protein no longer function normally?
the function of each protein is a consequence of its specific shape, which is lost when a protein becomes denatured.The shape of a protein determines its specific function within a cell. Denaturing a protein will alter its shape, thus it will no longer function.
Is a denatured protein able to function?
The function of each protein is a consequence of its specific shape, which is lost when a protein denatures.
What is the characteristic of protein?
analysing the function of a particular protein is protein characterization.
Can you Describe how the amino acids changes in the protein affect the function of the protein and how this causes disease?
Can you describe how the amino acid changes in the protein affects the function of the protein?
What determines the primary function of a protein?
The way that a polypeptide folds to form the protein determines the proteins function.
How does DNA sequence determine protein function?
DNA sequences do not determine the function of any protein. DNA sequences determine the structure of the protein. That is particular amino acid sequence in protein only.
Regulating the manufacture of is the function of RNA?
RNA manufactures protein
What does it mean when a protein ''deatured'' and how does this affect the protein's function?
Proteins tend to have 3 or 4 structural levels, every protein has specific level, in which it can function. Denaturation brings protein back to the 1st structural level, so it can no longer function. For example, enzymes have the 4th structural level, then they can function. And when they are denaturated, they are brought back to the 1st level and cannot function.
