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Plasma membrane

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noun

The cell’s outer membrane made up of a two layers of phospholipids with embedded proteins. It separates the contents of the cell from its outside environment, and it regulates what enters and exits the cell.


Supplement

In animals the plasma membrane is the outermost covering of the cell whereas in plants, fungi, and some bacteria it is located beneath the [[cell wall].


Word origin: plasma: from Greek, from plassein, to mold.

Synonym: cell membrane, plasmalemma.
See also: fluid mosaic model.


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Intracellular membrane potential of cell and axon

In looking at simulations of resting membrane changes to a neuron in low Na+ ECF solution, I see that the membrane potential ... the case? The cell body and axon are part of the same neuron and share the same plasma membrane ... and therefore, the intracellular readings should always be the ...

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by ayong1970
Fri Sep 07, 2012 6:43 pm
 
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Topic: Intracellular membrane potential of cell and axon
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Re: Can you explain the Ras recruitment system?

... which interacts with a certain switch which is already fused to the plasma membrane. My questions are: 1) is the cdc25-2 yRAS mutant already attached to the plasma membrane, ...

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by janapix
Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:33 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Can you explain the Ras recruitment system?
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caveolae and caveolin1

... type of lipid raft, are small (50–100 nanometer) invaginations of the plasma membrane in many vertebrate cell types, especially in endothelial cells and adipocytes. have ...

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by taruntbiotech
Mon May 14, 2012 5:10 pm
 
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Topic: caveolae and caveolin1
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Glycocalyx

... is glycocalyx only found on the extracellular of the cell surface membrane?" should I answer it like: cause glycocalyx can't be formed ... btw, just realize, are there any glycocalyx formed on the organelles' plasma membrane? Organelles are also found in the cell and don't they require ...

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by gqh
Sun May 13, 2012 12:07 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Glycocalyx
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Glycocalyx

... extracellular matrix of cells attaching to the proteins or lipids of a plasma membrane, right? however, out of curiosity, may I know why it isn't found in the intracellular ...

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by gqh
Sat May 12, 2012 8:27 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
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