Plasma Membrane chapter 3 quiz

Two names for protiens that span entire membrane

Interal protiens or transmembrane protiens

Protiens that are found on one side of the membrane

Peripheral protiens w

What are channels?

transmembrane protiens that allow substances to cross the membrane and pass into or out of the cell

Carrier protiens

Integral protiens bind, change, shape, and directly transport substances into our out of the cell

Ligands

Chemical messengers or the signal for the receptors

Linker protiens

Link adjacent cells to one another to allow for cell to cell communication

Cholesterol

Lipid that stabilizes the plasma membrane’s fluid structure during temperture changes