transmembrane

American  

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

adjective

Biology.

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

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Etymology

Origin of transmembrane

First recorded in 1940–45; trans- + membrane

Example Sentences

"Our research reveals the capability of cells to harness transmembrane ion gradients as a means of communication, allowing them to sense and respond to changes in their surroundings rapidly," said Niraula, an applied research scientist in the Department of Machine Learning.

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

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Study results showed that PD-1 forms a dimer through interactions of its transmembrane segment.

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"Our study reveals that the PD-1 receptor functions optimally as dimers driven by interactions within the transmembrane domain on the surface of T cells, contrary to the dogma that PD-1 is a monomer," said study lead investigator and physician-scientist Elliot Philips, MD, PhD, an internal medicine resident at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Perlmutter Cancer Center.

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

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