How are peripheral and transmembrane proteins different?

a. Transmembrane proteins are primarily nonpolar, while peripheral proteins are polar.
b. Transmembrane proteins are primarily nonpolar, while peripheral proteins are a mixture of polar and nonpolar amino acids.
c. Transmembrane proteins are primarily polar, while peripheral proteins are nonpolar.
d. Transmembrane proteins are a mixture of polar and nonpolar amino acids, while peripheral proteins are primarily nonpolar.


Answer: b. Transmembrane proteins are primarily nonpolar, while peripheral proteins are a mixture of polar and nonpolar amino acids.

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