Peripheral Proteins Are Linked to Either Surface of the Plasma

question 4

Multiple Choice

Peripheral proteins are linked to either surface of the plasma membrane by:

• A) covalent disulfide bonds.
• B) associating with fatty acids through hydrophobic interactions.
• C) embedding in one side of the membrane and, thus, not extending through to the other side.
• D) associating with glycoproteins on the inner membrane surface.
• E) bonding to integral proteins through noncovalent interactions.

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