transmembrane protein
(Science: cell biology) A protein subunit in which the polypeptide chain is exposed on both sides of the membrane. The term does not apply when different subunits of protein complex are exposed at opposite surfaces. most integral membrane proteins are also transmembrane proteins.
A typical eukaryotic cell is comprised of cytoplasm with different organelles, such as nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, and so on. The cellular contents are surrounded by a double layer, cell membrane. These cellular structures and cell junctions are elaborated in this tutorial...
This tutorial looks at the mutation at the gene level and the harm it may bring. Learn about single nucleotide polymorphisms, temperature-sensitive mutations, indels, trinucleotide repeat expansions, and gene duplication...
