Extrinsic proteins are peripheral proteins located on one side of the lipid bilayer, interacting with the membrane's polar heads or intrinsic proteins via their hydrophilic R-groups.
Extrinsic proteins are peripheral proteins that are present on one side of the bilayer, with amino acids having hydrophilic R-groups on outer surfaces that interact with polar heads of the membrane or with intrinsic proteins.
| Front | Define the term extrinsic protein. |
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| Back | Extrinsic proteins - peripheral proteins that are present in one side of the bilayer
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