Which of the Following Classes of Proteins Associates with the Membrane

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following classes of proteins associates with the membrane bilayer with the lowest energy and would therefore be most difficult to separate from the membrane?

• A)extrinsic proteins
• B)lipid-linked proteins
• C)transmembrane proteins
• D)peripheral proteins
• E)hydrophilic proteins

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