You are working on a team that is designing a new drug. In order for this drug to work, it must enter the cytoplasm of specific target cells. Which of the following would not be a factor that determines whether the molecule enters the cell?
A) size of the drug molecule
B) polarity of the drug molecule
C) charge on the drug molecule
D) the transport proteins that the drug might be able to access
E) the protein composition of the cytosol

Question

You are working on a team that is designing a new drug.  In order for this drug to work, it must enter the cytoplasm of specific target cells.  Which of the following would not be a factor that determines whether the molecule enters the cell? 
A) size of the drug molecule 
B) polarity of the drug molecule 
C) charge on the drug molecule 
D) the transport proteins that the drug might be able to access 
E) the protein composition of the cytosol

alphadxg · Answer

E - because that would have nothing to do with it passing the plasma membrane without any kind of issues.