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Why are proteins and polysaccharides cannot be transported across a cell membrane by carrier proteins?
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∙ 6y ago
They are too large to be transformed by carrier proteins. They are moved across by Vesicles instead.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agoproteins can't diffuse through a cell membrane like water because natural diffusion only works with lipid-soluble molecules....
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∙ 8y agoThey are too large to be transported by carrier proteins.
They are moved across by vesicles instead. They are transported by endocytosis and exocytosis.
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∙ 14y agothe molecules of proteins and polysaccharides are very large, while in comparison water is a very small molecule.
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∙ 13y agoThey are too large to be transported by carrier proteins.
They are moved across by vesicles instead.
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∙ 6y agoThey are too large to be transported this way and have to be transported by endocytosis.
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∙ 13y agothey are to big to fit thru the membrane
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Are carrier proteins are located in the membrane?
yes they are
What is the purpose of transport for proteins?
Carrier proteins are proteins involved in the movement of ions, small molecules, or macromolecules, such as another protein, across a biological membrane. Carrier proteins are integral membrane proteins; that is, they exist within and span the membrane across which theytransportsubstances.
What component of a phospholipid membrane helps the cell interact with its polar watery environment?
Membrane proteins.
How carrier protein inserted into plasma membrane?
the carrier proteins in the plasma membrane consist of1.2.3.
What is buried in these layers of lipids in the cell membrane?
carrier proteins
What type of proteins are used in facilitated diffusion?
they can be of varying types. examples include like porins, aquaporins and ion channles.
What cell membrane structure allows water-soluble materials to be passively transported to the cytoplasm?
Carrier proteinsProteins in the cell membrane that assist with facilitated diffusion are known as carrier proteins since they carry materials across the membrane. Carrier proteins bind to a molecule on one side of the membrane, change shapes to shield the molecule from the lipid bilayer, and then release the molecule on the other side of the membrane
What are two roles of the membrane proteins?
There are two main roles of the membrane proteins. Membrane proteins act as channels across the lipid bilayer. They also act as carrier molecules that transfer substances across the membrane.
Are carrier proteins are located in the membrane?
yes they are
What is the purpose of transport for proteins?
Carrier proteins are proteins involved in the movement of ions, small molecules, or macromolecules, such as another protein, across a biological membrane. Carrier proteins are integral membrane proteins; that is, they exist within and span the membrane across which theytransportsubstances.
Are carrier proteins in the cell membrane?
yes they are
What component of a phospholipid membrane helps the cell interact with its polar watery environment?
Membrane proteins.
What are the protein molecules in a cell membrane that assist in cell transport?
Protein molecules are responsible for membrane transport. In passive transport diffusion is the phenomenon in which molecules flow naturally from areas of high concentration to lower concentrations.
Materials essential to life processes move across a cell membrane through a variety of methods What cell membrane structure allows water-soluble materials to be passively transported to the cytoplasm?
carrier proteins
What are Channel and carrier proteins?
Channel proteins are on the plasma membrane, selectively transport the solutes such as ions, small and large proteins across the membrane. Carrier proteins also membrane proteins that allow diffusion of different molecules. Both proteins are chemically made up of amino acids.
What substances are too large for carrier proteins?
Glucose...It's a HUGE molecule that is broken down into Glycogen for storage.
What transports substance in and out of cells?
Proteinscell membrane
