The number and location of transmembrane segments in an integral membrane protein can be inferred from the amino acid sequence of the protein by a computer-generated
A)Western blot.
B)DNA sequence.
C)freeze-fracture replica.
D)hydropathy plot.
E)prediction of glycosylation sites.

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Hydropathy plots are used to predict the number and location of transmembrane segments in a protein based on its amino acid sequence. They identify hydrophobic regions that are likely to span the membrane.

The Number and Location of Transmembrane Segments in an Integral