glycoproteins and glycolipids
What glycoproteins and glycolipids means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: OCR
On the outer surface, act in cell recognition, receptors and as antigens.
Molecules projecting from the outer surface for cell recognition.
Topics that use glycoproteins and glycolipids
- Transport across cell membranes (AQA A-Level)
- Biological membranes (OCR A-Level)
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