Integrins are
A) transmembrane proteins.
B) peripheral membrane proteins.
C) components of the extracellular matrix.
D) components of a desmosome.

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Integrins are transmembrane proteins that serve as receptors for cell adhesion and signaling. They span the plasma membrane, with one end extending outside the cell to bind to specific extracellular matrix molecules or other cells, and the other end extending into the cytoplasm to interact with intracellular signaling pathways.

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