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Proteins fold into complex threedimensional shapes. The function is dependent upon the structure of the protein and its cellular location. The final shape of the protein is based on the identity of the amino acid side chains of the protein.

Many membrane proteins have significant portions of the molecule that span the phospholipid bilayer of the cell membranes.

What type of amino acids would you expect to find in the transmembrane segments?

A nonpolar

B polar neutral

C polar acidic

D polar basic

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