A peripheral membrane protein associates with a membrane face through noncovalent interactions, without spanning its hydrophobic interior. Association with another membrane protein can suffice; peripheral describes attachment, not an unimportant function.[ref]
Membrane Proteins. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th edition by Bruce Alberts and others; Membrane Proteins Can Be Associated with the Lipid Bilayer in Various Ways: noncovalent attachment and peripheral proteins
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