page_title: Membrane protein
hierarchical_section_title: Membrane protein
caption_attribution_description: Protein image from OPM database
context_page_description: A membrane protein is a protein molecule that is attached to, or associated with the membrane of a cell or an organelle.
  20–30% of all genes in genomes code for membrane proteins. They are targets of over 50% of all modern medicinal drugs.
context_section_description: A membrane protein is a protein molecule that is attached to, or associated with the membrane of a cell or an organelle.
  20–30% of all genes in genomes code for membrane proteins. They are targets of over 50% of all modern medicinal drugs.
caption: Crystal structure of Potassium channel Kv1.2/2.1 Chimera. Calculated hydrocarbon boundaries of the lipid bilayer are indicated by red and blue dots.
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