Membrane Proteins

Question 1

Integral Membrane Proteins

Answer 1

Question 2

Peripheral Membrane Proteins

Answer 2

-Associate with membranes through electrostatic interactions and H-bonding with integral membrane proteins or charged head-groups of membrane lipids
-can be released with mild treatments(high salt solution)

Question 3

Amphitrophic proteins

Answer 3

-Associate reversible with membranes
-noncovalent interaction with membrane protein or lipid or covalent lipid attachment