Functions of Membrane Proteins

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Channels

Transmembrane proteins allow certain substances to cross membrane and pass into or out of the cell.

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Carrier protiens

Integral proteins bind, change shape, and directly transport substances into and out of cells.

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Receptors

Bind to chemical messengers (ligands), trigger sequence of events within the cells

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Enzymes

Speed up chemical reactions

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Structural support

When bound to the cytoskeleton (maintain shape)

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adjacent cells to one another. They anchor cells to tissues and allow cell to cell communication