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Laura Caraballo
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Which type of membrane proteins have an exposed site on the outer cell surface that can attach to a ligand?

A) Marker molecules
B) Channel protein
C) Receptor proteins
D) Enzymes
E) Carrier proteins

Receptor Proteins

Proteins located on the surface of cells or within cells that bind to specific molecules, triggering a response within the cell.

Ligand

A molecule that binds to another (usually larger) molecule, used especially in reference to molecules that bind to receptor sites on target cells.

  • Identify the varieties and duties of membrane proteins and their contribution to cell functions.
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