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.

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.

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