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membrane protein

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A protein that is associated with a biological membrane; association typically refers to either the ability to copurify membrane lipids with said protein or the ability to visualize a physical association in situ.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • 2000. Lodish H, Berk A, Zipursky SL, et al. Molecular Cell Biology. 4th edition. New York: W. H. Freeman; 2000. Section 3.4, Membrane Proteins. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK21570/ Associated with each membrane is a set of membrane proteins that enables the membrane to carry out its distinctive activities.

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 膜蛋白 (módànbái) — a protein that is associated with a biological membrane
  • Hungarian: membránfehérje — a protein that is associated with a biological membrane
  • Hungarian: membránprotein — a protein that is associated with a biological membrane