endomembrane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of endomembrane
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Although not technically within the cell, the plasma membrane is included in the endomembrane system because, as you will see, it interacts with the other endomembranous organelles.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The endomembrane system does not include the membranes of either mitochondria or chloroplasts.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The endomembrane system processes and ships proteins specified by the nucleus.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Extracellular antigens, characteristic of many bacteria, parasites, and fungi that do not replicate inside the cell’s cytoplasm, are brought into the endomembrane system of the cell by receptor-mediated endocytosis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The endomembrane system includes the nuclear envelope, the endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vesicles, as well as the plasma membrane.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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