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6 Cards in this Set
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Channels |
pores in the membrane that allow passage of specific substances, such as ions |
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Transporters |
proteins that change shape as they shuttle substances, such as glucose, across the membrane |
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Receptors |
allow for attatchment of substances, such as hormones, to the membrane |
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Enzymes |
participate in reactions at the membrane surface |
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Linkers |
help stabalize the plasma membrane and attach cells together |
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Cell identity markers |
proteins unique to a persons cells: important in the immune system and in transplanatation of tissue from one person to another |
