cell membrane

Noun

Meaning

a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell

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Synonyms

plasma membrane cytomembrane cell wall vacuole beta cell cilia cytoplasmic membrane plasmalemma cytolemma cellular membrane energy transfer by diffusion cell envelope outer layer of cell archaeal wall bacterial wall
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Hypernyms

semipermeable membrane

Related terms

nuclear membrane

Examples

all cells have a cell membrane Source: Internet

Activation When released into the cell membrane, newly synthesized integrin dimers are speculated to be found in the same "bent" conformation revealed by the structural studies described above. Source: Internet

ACE2 is present in most organs: ACE2 is attached to the cell membrane of mainly lung type II alveolar cells, enterocytes of the small intestine, arterial and venous endothelial cells and arterial smooth muscle cells in most organs. Source: Internet

Acetylsalicylic acid is quickly absorbed through cell membrane in the acidic conditions of the stomach. Source: Internet

Additionally, the bi-lipid layer of the tumor cell membrane will become more porous, further allowing more of the chemotherapeutic medicine to enter the tumor cell. Source: Internet

After the sperm penetrates the zona pellucida, part of the sperm's cell membrane then fuses with the egg cell's membrane, and the contents of the head diffuse into the egg. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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