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What is the function of a receptor protein in the plasma membrane?
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What is the function of a receptor protein in the plasma membrane?
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What is the function of a receptor protein in the plasma membrane?
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It is shaped specifically for a messenger molecule to fit in (like a lock and key) and when the messenger molecule binds to the receptor, it starts a reaction for a cellular process in the cell
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