Question

What Is The Basis On Which Membrane Proteins Are Classified?

Answer 1

Membrane Proteins:

1. Membrane proteins account for around one-third of all proteins found in living organisms.

Membrane proteins are classified on the basis of ease of extraction into 3 different types of proteins:

1. Integral proteins - integral membrane proteins that are permanently based or portion of the membrane
2. Peripheral proteins - peripheral membrane proteins that are only partially connected to lipid bilayer or integral proteins
3. Lipid anchored proteins - covalently attached to lipids embedded within the cell membrane