transmembrane
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of transmembrane
Example Sentences
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Its simple name, which stands for transmembrane protein 175, reflects how little was initially known.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
Study results showed that PD-1 forms a dimer through interactions of its transmembrane segment.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2024
Among the study's other findings was that a single change in the amino acid structure of the transmembrane segment can act to either enhance or diminish the inhibitory function of PD-1 in immune responses.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2024
Some stimuli are ions and macromolecules that affect transmembrane receptor proteins when these chemicals diffuse across the cell membrane.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
A transmembrane protein receptor is a protein in the cell membrane that mediates a physiological change in a neuron, most often through the opening of ion channels or changes in the cell signaling processes.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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