membrane protein

Noun

 * 1)  A protein that is associated with a biological membrane; association typically refers to either the ability to copurify membrane s with said protein or the ability to visualize a physical association in situ.
 * 2) * 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.

Derived terms

 * integral membrane protein
 * peripheral membrane protein

Translations

 * Hungarian:, membránprotein