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Name any 2 of the several important functions of protein embedded in the plasma membrane

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Two most important function of proteins, that are embedded in plasma membrane are:

1. They help in maintaining the structural integrity of the plasma membrane.
2. They help in the transport of various molecules in and out of the plasma membrane.

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There are two types of proteins that are embedded in phospholipid membranes, extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic proteins are only partially embedded in the membrane. They aid the structural stability of the membrane and when in conjunction with glycolipids can be involved in cell recognition. Intrinsic proteins pass all the way through a membrane. Some of them may be channel proteins which act as passages through the membrane for some molecules and ions.
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