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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the primary purpose of the receptor proteins located within a cell membrane?

OpenStudy (kayne):

Hi @princessgirl16 .. I think that these are receptors for extracellular signals and their extracellular part binds the signal while their cytoplasmic part signals to the cell's interior..

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