(A) List Three Different Major Components of Eukaryotic Membranes

question 77

Short Answer

(a) List three different major components of eukaryotic membranes. (b) When a preparation of mitochondrial membranes was treated with high salt (0.5 M NaCl), it was observed that 40% of the total protein in this preparation was solubilized. What kind of membrane proteins are in this soluble extract, and what forces normally hold them to the membrane? (c) What kind of proteins constitute the insoluble 60%, and what forces hold these proteins in the membrane?

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Organisms

Individual living entities that can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, adapt, and maintain homeostasis.

Breed

Refer to the process of mating and producing offspring in animals, or to a specific strain or variety of an animal or plant developed through selective breeding.

Primates

An order of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians, characterized by advanced cognitive abilities, dexterous hands, and typically social behaviors.

Order

A state of organized, structured arrangement or sequence.