Refer to the Table Below Summarizing Information About Two Membrane

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Essay

Refer to the table below summarizing information about two membrane proteins. Diffusion coefficients indicate the rates at which proteins diffuse laterally through the cell membrane.What property of cell membranes is illustrated by a comparison of the information shown about these two proteins, and how does this property fit in with the current model used to describe the cell membrane?

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