cell membrane
noun
plural cell membranes
: a membrane of a cell
especially
: a semipermeable limiting layer of cell protoplasm consisting of a fluid phospholipid bilayer with intercalated proteins : plasma membrane
Despite being much maligned in the popular press, cholesterol plays a crucial role in organizing cell membranes and controlling their physical properties. —
Amanda Yarnell
Amanda Yarnell … a cascade of reactions culminating in the transfer of a phosphate group to a protein complex that carries ions across the cell membrane. —Science News
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Today, the main components of most cell membranes are complex, hefty molecules called phospholipids.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
And sometimes a cell membrane pinches off to release chemicals into the environment and then fuses back together again.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024
For instance, phospholipids in modern cell membranes align themselves in a double layer.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Life is composed of three distinct cell types: bacteria and archaea, which are both prokaryotic cells with some key differences — for example in their cell membranes and reproductive strategies — and then there are eukaryotes, which are a much different kind of cell.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
And sometimes a cell membrane pinches off to release chemicals into the environment and then fuses back together again.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024
For instance, phospholipids in modern cell membranes align themselves in a double layer.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Life is composed of three distinct cell types: bacteria and archaea, which are both prokaryotic cells with some key differences — for example in their cell membranes and reproductive strategies — and then there are eukaryotes, which are a much different kind of cell.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Cell membrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20membrane. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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