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A protein on the cell membrane binds and recognized to specific substance is called a?
It is called a receptor protein.
When a hormone molecule binds to a specific protein on the plasma membrane the protein it binds to is called?
... a receptor protein.
Which type of membrane protein attaches to specific hormones such as insulin?
The membrane proteins that attach to specific hormones such as insulin are called receptor proteins.
What is the molecule called that can bind to a receptor protein?
The molecule that can bind to a receptor protein is called a ligand.
Why G protein linked receptor is called as G protein linked receptor?
sciece
What uses a protein to move a molecule across a cell membrane without using energy?
Facilitated diffusion uses proteins to move a molecule across the cell membrane without energy.
Neurotransmitters bind to specific proteins on the postsynaptic membrane called?
Receptor molecules, or called receptor proteins.
What is A membrane protein with a carbohydrate chain?
A membrane protein with a carbohydrate chain is called glycoprotein
Relaying a message from a receptor protein to a molecule that performs a specific function within a cell is called?
Signal Transduction
What is the process when large molecules bind to receptors on the plasma membrane and are then engulfed by the cell called?
receptor-meditated endocytosis
What is the purpose of receptor proteins?
The intracellular proteins form the most important class of receptors called receptor proteins. Receptor proteins are located in the cytoplasm, cell membrane, or nuclear membrane. 1. Cytoplasmic receptor proteins include those that respond to steroid hormones. Ligand activated receptors may enter the cell nucleus where they modulate gene expression. 2. Receptors within cell membranes may be peripheral or trans-membrane proteins. Many receptors for hormones and neurotransmission are trans-membrane proteins. - a. Metabotropic receptors are coupled to G-proteins, acting through various secondary pathways involving ion channels, enzymes such as adenylyl (adenylate) cyclases, and phospholipases, or PDZ domains. - b. Ionotropic receptors are ligand-activated ion channels that permit entry of ions when the central pore is open. A receptor protein is protein molecule that found embedded in the plasma membrane surface of a cell. It receives chemical signals from outside the cell.
What are openings in the cell membrane called?
Protein channels
