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Glycoproteins and Glycolipids Are Identity Markers on the Cell Surface
- Glycoproteins and glycolipids are membrane molecules with carbohydrate chains that face the outside of the cell.
- They act mainly in cell recognition and the immune response.
Definition
Glycoprotein
A protein with carbohydrate chains attached, which are involved in cell recognition, signalling, and adhesion.
Glycoproteins Are Carbohydrates Linked to Proteins
- A glycoprotein is a protein with one or more carbohydrate chains attached.
- The protein sits embedded in the bilayer, and the carbohydrate chains point outward into the space around the cell.
- This outward position lets them handle cell-to-cell recognition and communication.
