Transmembrane protein
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A transmembrane protein is an integral membrane protein that spans from the internal to the external surface of the biological membrane or lipid bilayer in which it is embedded. Extraction of a transmembrane protein in the absence of a detergent will result in aggregation and precipitation of the protein.

See also: membrane topology, transmembrane helix, membrane protein

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