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Jim has just purchased a new computer and it has made him think about how it works. He is particularly interested in how information is processed and stored in his computer. He has come to you for help.
-Jim wants to know what machine language instructions look like to the machine.You tell him they appear as ____.
Integral Proteins
Proteins that are permanently attached to the membrane, serving various roles such as transport, cell adhesion, and functioning as enzymes.
Plasma Membrane
The semi-permeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell, controlling the movement of substances in and out.
Membrane-Bound Receptors
Proteins located on the cell surface involved in transmitting signals from the outside to the inside of the cell.
Receptor Sites
Specific locations on cell membranes or within cells where particular molecules, such as hormones or neurotransmitters, can bind and elicit a physiological response.