The processing requirements include successful completion of: 1  The application process, which includes a background and polygraph examination, a medical examination, a physical fitness evaluation, and a written examination; 2  24-26 weeks of intensive Academy training.
The cell membrane, being exposed to the outside environment, is an important site of cell-cell communication. As such, a large variety of protein receptors and identification proteins, such as antigens, are present on the surface of the membrane.
Cell surface receptor. Cell surface receptors (membrane receptors, transmembrane receptors) are receptors that are embedded in the membranes of cells. They act in cell signaling by receiving (binding to) extracellular molecules. They are specialized integral membrane proteins that allow communication between the cell and the extracellular space.