How Can Freeze-Fracture Be Used to Determine the Orientation of a Protein

question 6

Multiple Choice

How can freeze-fracture be used to determine the orientation of a protein in a membrane?

• A)Freeze-fracture allows a cell to be cleaved in between the lipid bilayer,splitting the plasma membrane into two layers.
• B)Freeze-fracture allows a cell to be cleaved in such a way as to preserve the embedded proteins.
• C)Freeze-fracture cuts the membrane in protein-sized components for viewing under an electron microscope.

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