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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock

Publisher: PEARSON

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Solution Summary: The author explains that membrane proteins help in the transportation of molecules in and out of the cell.

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