Polytopic At Biology Glossary
What is it? Commonly used to describe membrane proteins that span the membrane multiple times, such that different regions of the protein are exposed on opposite sides of the membrane. (Topic refers to the topology of the protein in the membrane.)Bio Definition Added By: Xavier
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