Transporters carry a molecule (such as glucose) from one side of the plasma membrane to the other. Receptors can bind an extracellular molecule (triangle), and this activates an intracellular process.

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What you need to know about this essential macronutrient and how it works. Reviewed by Dietitian Kelli McGrane, M.S., RD Proteins are made up of amino acids and are found in every cell of the body.