transmembrane

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A transmembrane receptor.

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

trans- + membrane

[edit] Adjective

transmembrane (not comparable)

  1. (biology) traversing a cellular membrane
  2. of or pertaining to a transmembrane protein or segment

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Noun

transmembrane (plural transmembranes)

  1. (cytology) a transmembrane protein, or the transmembrane portion of a protein

[edit] See also

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