membrane
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To investigate this puzzle, scientists focused on cardiolipin, a specialized fat molecule located almost exclusively within the inner membrane of mitochondria.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
The device consists of a two-layer open microfluidic membrane equipped with a removable cap and an array of tiny pillars.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Its genetic instructions included a secretion signal that directs the enzyme outside the cell, along with a lipid anchor that holds it firmly to the cell membrane.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
In those settings, the beading can accompany damage to the cell membrane and the internal framework that helps maintain the axon's structure.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
He asked her to open her mouth wide and saw that a membrane under her tongue caused the trouble.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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Scientists also need to explain how enough RNA molecules could have gathered in the same place to interact before cell membranes existed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
It contains an antimicrobial peptide capable of damaging bacterial membranes, creating holes that can rupture the cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
In the 1980s, freezes ruptured oranges’ cell membranes and turned new growth black.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Think mushroom leather, spider-silk filaments, membranes of algae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The rainwater would seep down gently and the delicate membranes would not be crushed or broken before the emergence of tiny fingers, roots, and leaves pressing out in all directions.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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Life Science: Cell Biology
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Florida EOC Biology 1
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STAAR Biology: Cell Structure and Function
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