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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Db03d (talk | contribs) at 06:41, 2 December 2021 (Update Adv Molecular Biology FSU Fa21 HW Bass assignment details). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Template:Wikiproject MCB This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 31 August 2021 and 16 December 2021. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Dinoboy10 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: EAGMIL, J dotter. This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 24 August 2021 and 10 December 2021. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Db03d (article contribs). The transmembrane domain article begins right off with the subject "Transmembrane segment." => "Transmembrane segment usually denotes a single transmembrane alpha helix of a transmembrane protein, also known as an integral protein.[1] More broadly, a transmembrane segment is any three-dimensional protein structure which is thermodynamically stable in a membrane. This may be a single alpha helix, a transmembrane beta barrel, a beta-helix of gramicidin A, or any other structure. Transmembrane helices are usually about 20 amino acids in length." ~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmembrane_domain

I want to know about the transmembrane domain, not what comprises a transmembrane segment: "...a single transmembrane alpha helix... ." I see the transmembrane domain as the 'space' between the inner and outer cell membrane boundaries of animal cells. Describe its function, the reason for its existence, ... and what it's comprised of. Dcburdi (talk) 21:01, 6 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I'm a student working on this article for a class project. I wanted to know is anyone else actively working on/monitoring this page? A few things I'd like to work on are explaining what a transmembrane protein is (starting off the article by practically defining it as a single transmembrane segment of a single alpha helix does not seem like a thorough explanation of the topic) as well as elaborating some of the functions transmembrane domains are thought to play in anchoring and sorting proteins. I'm very new to this so any advice will be appreciated. Dinoboy10 (talk) 04:32, 21 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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