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transmembrane

American

[trans-mem-breyn, 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

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2024

Cholesterol also serves other functions, such as organizing clusters of transmembrane proteins into lipid rafts.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

One example of energy coupling using ATP involves a transmembrane ion pump that is extremely important for cellular function.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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