peripheral membrane protein

Noun

 * 1)  Any of a class of proteins that adhere only temporarily to the biological membrane with which they are associated.
 * 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/
 * Peripheral membrane proteins, or extrinsic proteins, do not interact with the hydrophobic core of the phospholipid bilayer.

Synonyms

 * extrinsic protein