Biologically Active Substance
membrane protein
mem·brane pro·tein [ mem-breyn proh-teen, -tee-in ]
Subclass of:
Proteins
Definitions related to membrane proteins:
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Proteins that are physically associated with the membrane. This class of proteins resides in cellular or intracellular membranes. The physical association of each protein is divided into two classes: integral and peripheral.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Proteins which are found in membranes including cellular and intracellular membranes; consist of two types, peripheral and integral proteins; includes most membrane-associated enzymes, antigenic proteins, transport proteins, and drug, hormone, and lectin receptors; note that individual membrane proteins have not been exhaustively treed under this term.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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