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membrane

[mem-breyn] / ˈmɛm breɪn /
NOUN
covering layer
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The researchers describe this system as a "pseudo-organelle," a functional compartment that is not enclosed by a membrane but still plays a major role in organizing cell behavior.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

However, maintaining the right balance requires additional proteins embedded in the lysosomal membrane.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Flippases such as MurJ move molecules by alternately exposing them to each side of the membrane without forming a permanent opening.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

It transports peptidoglycan precursors from the inside of the cell across the membrane so they can be incorporated into the growing cell wall.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

When the earth came alive it began constructing its own membrane, for the general purpose of editing the sun.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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