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transmembrane

American

[trans-mem-brayn, tranz-] / trænsˈmɛm breɪn, trænz- /

adjective

Biology.

occurring across a membrane, as an electric potential or the transport of ions or gases.

Etymology

Origin of transmembrane

First recorded in 1940–45; trans- + membrane

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These gradients, maintained by specialized pumps, require large energy expenditure to generate varying transmembrane electrical potentials.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024

Connecting the outside-of-the-cell portion of PD-1 with the inside portion is the transmembrane segment.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2024

They have two very flexible transmembrane domains that span the cell wall.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2024

Figure 9.8 A receptor tyrosine kinase is an enzyme-linked receptor with a single transmembrane region, and extracellular and intracellular domains.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Figure 12.20 Voltage-Gated Channels Voltage-gated channels open when the transmembrane voltage changes around them.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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