Assertion: cell membrane's protein | /r/CapableOf | span the membrane
Facets:
value: entirely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Unlike integral proteins that span the membrane, peripheral proteins reside on only one side of the membrane and are often attached to integral proteins.
text: On the other hand, integral proteins are able to penetrate the hydrophobic barrier of the membrane to either sit partially in the membrane on one surface or to span the membrane entirely.
text: Some passive transport processes involve proteins that span the membrane, which help molecules diffuse through a process called facilitated diffusion .