Tag: Membrane Proteins

 Proteins associated with or embedded in a biological cell membrane are called membrane proteins. Membrane proteins are of two types. Integral Proteins Proteins that are embedded deeply in the plasma membrane are integral proteins. They are held inside the membrane by hydrophobic interaction. Integral proteins may …

 An introduction to the glycoproteins The glycoprotein is a type of glycoconjugate. It is a biological molecule that contains proteins as well as carbohydrates (especially oligosaccharides) linked to each other through the covalent linkage between the sugar unit of oligosaccharide and a side chain of certain types …