membrane
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The most successful membrane compositions likely depended on environmental conditions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
Ras inhibitors block a small protein that sits inside the cell membrane and acts as an on/off switch, setting off a signaling cascade that can make a cell grow or divide.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Under normal conditions, these vesicles develop as the peroxisome grows and appear to remove portions of its outer membrane.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
While this simplifies experiments, it can hide important details, especially for antibodies that target regions near the base of the protein close to the membrane.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
The camouflage membrane had closed behind them and blended into the ground.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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Vocabulary lists containing membrane
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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