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
A hydrogen ion gradient is established by pumping four hydrogen ions across the membrane from the matrix into the intermembrane space and its uneven distribution across the membrane establishes concentration and electrical gradients.
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
