Which of the following statements is FALSE? a- Carbohydrates can associate with
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Question
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a- Carbohydrates can associate with membrane proteins.
b-A protein built into a membrane may function as an enzyme.
c-Integral proteins may extend only partway into the hydrophobic interior.
d-Peripheral proteins may or may not be embedded in the lipid bilayer.
a- Carbohydrates can associate with membrane proteins.
b-A protein built into a membrane may function as an enzyme.
c-Integral proteins may extend only partway into the hydrophobic interior.
d-Peripheral proteins may or may not be embedded in the lipid bilayer.
Explanation / Answer
The false statement is -
D- Peripheral proteins may or may not be embedded in the lipid bilayer.
Here peripheral membrane proteins, or extrinsic proteins, do not interact with the hydrophobic core of the phospholipid bilayer.