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membrane

Aliases: cell membrane membranes lipid bilayer lipid membranes neural membranes brain membranes

Systems Analogy

The secure perimeter fence wrapping the facility to filter incoming and outgoing traffic.

A selective lipid bilayer boundary wrapping cells and organelles, maintaining homeostasis and regulating resource traffic.

Mentioned In

DHA Target Engagement & Cognition in Dementia Risk BIOLOGICAL CIRCUITS blood-brain barrier CONCEPT intracellular CONCEPT lipid peroxidation PROCESS omega-3 fatty acids MOLECULE organelles CONCEPT phosphatidylcholine MOLECULE

Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions

Book / MonographNelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗ (Chapter 11)
"Membranes are selective lipid barriers defining cell boundaries."