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Nerve impulses.

Name three different roles of integral proteins in cell membranes. Can you think of two examples of molecules which have an electrical charge? How could an integral protein in a neurone plasma membrane cause a different number of charged molecules in the cytoplasm on the inside of a neurone compared to the fluid outside the membrane (an electrical potential across the membrane). Review the introductory slides about...

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