Abstract
Proteins which traverse membranes tend to have a dimeric structure in which the dimer is arranged asymmetrically across the membrane with the axis of symmetry perpendicular to the membrane plane. This general structure is well suited to the function of transporting nutrients across the cell membrane.
MeSH terms
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Carrier Proteins / physiology*
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Cell Membrane / physiology*
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Cell Membrane / ultrastructure
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Ion Channels / physiology
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Macromolecular Substances
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Membrane Lipids
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Membrane Proteins / physiology*
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Phospholipids
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Protein Conformation
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Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / physiology
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Structure-Activity Relationship
Substances
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Carrier Proteins
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Ion Channels
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Macromolecular Substances
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Membrane Lipids
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Membrane Proteins
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Phospholipids
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Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase