You are interested in determining whether a membrane-localized protein (“Protei…
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You are interested in determining whether a membrane-localized protein (“Protein A”) can move freely in the membrane. FRAP analysis indicates very slow recovery after photobleaching. Come up with a hypothesis as to why the protein cannot move freely. What further experiment(s) would you plan in order to test your hypothesis?