Types of Membrane Proteins

binds integrins to actin or intermediate filaments in cytoskeleton cadherin forms adherens junctions and desmosomes when triggered by high levels of Ca2+; single-pass transmembrane proteins

Cholesterol - stiffens the membrane by connecting phospholipids Glycolipids - signal molecules Glycoproteins - have an attached chain of sugar (antibodies) Proteins embedded in membrane serve different functions. 1. Channel Proteins - form small openings for molecules to difuse through 2.

Some membrane proteins ... Enzymatic activity is when a protein built into the membrane may be an enzyme with its active site exposed to substances in the adjacent ...

Intercellular joining is when membrane proteins of adjacent cells may be hooked together in various kinds of intercellular junctions. Some membrane proteins (CAMs) of this group provide temporary binding sites that guide cell migration and other cell-to-cell interactions.

Signal transduction is the process by which a chemical or physical signal is transmitted through a cell as a series of molecular events, most commonly protein phosphorylation catalyzed by protein kinases, which ultimately results in a cellular response.

A membrane transport protein (or simply transporter) is a membrane protein involved in the movement of ions, small molecules, or macromolecules, such as another protein, across a biological membrane. Transport proteins are integral transmembrane proteins; that is they exist permanently within and span the membrane across which they transport substances.