Percent of all proteins that are integrated in biological membranes

Range >30 %
Organism Unspecified
Reference Leake MC, Chandler JH, Wadhams GH, Bai F, Berry RM, Armitage JP. Stoichiometry and turnover in single, functioning membrane protein complexes. Nature. 2006 Sep 21 443(7109):355-8. p.355 left column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID16971952
Comments "Over 30% of all proteins are integrated in biological membranes, where they carry out diverse essential cellular functions. Many membrane proteins function in multimeric complexes, and investigating their organization and dynamics is essential for understanding their function."
Entered by Uri M
ID 109767