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Biological membranes
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Biological membranes allow life as we know it to exist. They form cells and enable separation between the inside and outside of an organism, controlling by means of their selective permeability which substances enter and leave. By allowing gradients of ions to be created across them, membranes also enable living organisms to generate energy. In addition, they control the flow of messages between cells by sending, receiving and processing information in the form of chemical and electrical signals. This essay summarizes the structure and function of membranes and the proteins within them, and describes their role in trafficking and transport, and their involvement in health and disease. Techniques for studying membranes are also discussed.
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- Authors
- Watson, H.
- Venue
- Essays in Biochemistry
- Publisher
- Portland Press Ltd.
- Published
- 2015-10-26
- Volume
- 59
- Pages
- 43-69
- ISSN
- 0071-1365 (ISSN-L)
- 1744-1358
- OpenAlex
- W4234894168
- Cited by
- 303
- References
- 30
- FWCI
- 2.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
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