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cell membrane
A layer composed of lipids and proteins, which is responsible for protecting the cell, transporting nutrients into the cell and expelling waste products from the cell.  
Grammatical category Noun
Field Cell biology
Level of specialization Medium
Definition source glosario de Fertilidad
Variants
Synonym
cytoplasmic membrane
Formal
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

oolema
Si hablamos de membrana ovocitaria, nos referimos a oolema.
Associated concepts
Type of
biological membrane
Examples
Microvesicles are larger (100 to 1,000 nanometers) but are directly from the cell membrane, carrying surface receptors and cytoplasmic components.
Trypan blue is a vital dye used for exclusion staining methods based on the permeabilization of the cell membrane of dead cells.
Collocations
WITH NOUNS
cell membrane vesicle || polarization | component | expression | presence
WITH PREPOSITIONS
in | on | across | through | within the cell membrane || transport across the cell membrane
WITH VERBS
repair | surround | produce the cell membrane
WITH ADJECTIVES
permeable cell membrane