Cell-membrane Synonyms

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
Synonyms:
  1. cytomembrane
  2. cell-wall
  3. plasma-membrane
  4. plasmalemma

Cell-membrane Sentence Examples

  • They laid great stress on the nitrogenous nature of protoplasm, and noted that it preceded the formation of the cell-membrane.

  • They are called phytoesterol and make up the cell membrane of certain plants.

  • The disease somehow blocks the flow of electrical impulses across the muscle cell membrane.

  • Too high a concentration of calcium can kill brain cells, so these pumps in the cell membrane push the calcium out quickly.

  • We are also studying the ion channels that regulate calcium movements across the cell membrane using patch clamp electrophysiology.

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