the protein is anchored in the membrane bilayer by a single stretch of about 20 nonionic and predominantly hydrophobic amino acids, almost certainly in an a-helical configuration
The hydrophilic domain protruding from the trans face is often very
large, constituting the bulk of the polypeptide chain, and
contains the NH2 terminus of the chain.
II型
一次跨膜,C端胞外,N端胞内
Type II proteins are also anchored in the membrane by a single stretch ofpredominantly hydrophobic amino acids, but in this case the hydrophobic stretch is usually near the NH2 terminus ofthe polypeptide chain and is oriented with its NH2 terminus towards the cis face. The bulk of the type II protein
is generally contained within the hydrophilic domain situated on the trans side of the membrane, which includes the COOH terminus of the chain.
III型
多次跨膜,以4次和7次跨膜多见
have multiple hydrophobic stretches of the polypeptide chain embedded in the membrane.
IV型
由多个亚单位组成的跨膜通道
aggregates of n transmembrane subunits that are identical or closely homologous to one another, with a transmembrane water-filled channel running down the n-fold symmetry or pseudosymmetry axis of the aggregate.