The Lateral Diffusion of an Integral Membrane Protein Is

question 29

Multiple Choice

The lateral diffusion of an integral membrane protein is

• A) decreased by interactions with peripheral proteins.
• B) increased as the fatty acyl residues of membrane phospholipids become more saturated.
• C) decreased relative to that of a phospholipid because of the large difference in molecular size.
• D) increased as a consequence of fluorescence recovery after photobleaching.

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