Question

You are working on a team that is designing a new drug. In order for this drug to work, it must enter the cytoplasm of specific target cells. Which of the following would be a factor that determines whether the molecule selectively enters the target cells?

A) blood or tissue type of the patient
B) hydrophobicity of the drug molecule
C) lack of charge on the drug molecule
D) similarity of the drug molecule to other molecules transported by the target cells
E) lipid composition of the target cells' plasma membrane

Answer 1

Answer:E) integral proteins

Step-by-step explanation:

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What are the membrane structures that function in active transport?

A) peripheral proteins

B) carbohydrates

C) cholesterol

D) cytoskeleton filaments

E) integral proteins

E) integral proteins