Essential Cell Biology, 4th Edition

Published by Garland Science
ISBN 10: 0815344546
ISBN 13: 978-0-81534-454-4

Chapter 11 - Membrane Structure - Questions - Page 382: Question 11-17

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Both the anchoring of membrane proteins in the lipid bilayer and the folding of soluble proteins into their distinct three-dimensional structures depend on hydrophobic forces. However, in the folding of soluble proteins, the hydrophobic interactions are between hydrophobic residues inside the protein itself, as opposed to the membrane proteins, where the hydrophobic interactions are primarily between the protein and the lipid bilayer.
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