transmembrane

Speech parts

1. transmembrane - Noun

2. transmembrane - Adjective

Meaning

(biology) traversing a cellular membrane

of or pertaining to a transmembrane protein or segment

transmembrane (plural transmembranes)

(cytology) a transmembrane protein, or the transmembrane portion of a protein

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Examples

A great deal of the mechanics of transmembrane topology and folding remains to be elucidated. Source: Internet

Channels can have single (CLICs) to multiple transmembrane (K channels, P2X receptors, Na channels) domains which span plasma membrane to form pores. Source: Internet

Ethylene perception in plants Ethylene is perceived by a family of five transmembrane protein dimers such as the ETR1 protein in Arabidopsis. Source: Internet

Extracellular Extracellular receptors are integral transmembrane proteins and make up most receptors. Source: Internet

Fas path The fas receptor First apoptosis signal (fas) – (also known as Apo-1 or CD95) binds the Fas ligand (FasL), a transmembrane protein part of the TNF family. Source: Internet

Hence, no nonpolar molecules are transported by proteins in the form of transmembrane channels. Source: Internet

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