membrane
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The MAL gene produces a small membrane protein called Mal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 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
When the researchers deliberately flexed the membrane, they observed stable voltage signals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
As the membrane bends more strongly, electrical charge polarization builds up around those grain boundaries.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
A nictitating membrane lowered itself over her eyes.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Think mushroom leather, spider-silk filaments, membranes of algae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
In the 1980s, freezes ruptured oranges’ cell membranes and turned new growth black.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Plasmalogens are a type of lipid, or fat molecule, that forms an important part of cell membranes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Meningitis is an infection and swelling of the fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The roar becomes loud enough to separate membranes in the middle ear.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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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