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UNDERSTANDING PATHOPHYSIO.>CUSTOM PKG.<
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ISBN: 9780323619554
Author: HUETHER
Publisher: ELSEVIER
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To define: Membrane transport proteins.

Concept introduction: Proteins are biological molecules made of basic structural units, the amino acids. There are 20 different amino acids that form several combinations of several lengths with peptide bond between two amino acids. These amino acids undergo folding to form the proteins. Proteins are present in the cell as hormones, receptors, ligands, enzymes, and many more.

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