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.