membrane
noun
a thin, pliable sheet or layer of animal or vegetable tissue, serving to line an organ, connect parts, etc.
intermembrane
-
a word derived from
membrane.
Example Sentences
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During this process, four proteins are pumped from the matrix into the intermembrane space.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
Hydrogen ions are present in the intermembrane space from the beginning and results in the formation of gradients necessary for the function of ATP synthase.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In the process, protons are pumped from the mitochondrial matrix to the intermembrane space, and oxygen is reduced to form water.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The electrons travel through this chain, and the resulting energy transports hydrogen ions through the membrane and into the intermembrane space.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018
Under physiological conditions, the FF0-ATP synthase generates ATP by consuming the proton motive force existing across the inner mitochondrial membrane, transporting H ions from the intermembrane space into the mitochondrial matrix.
From Nature ● Apr. 17, 2013
