Cell Membrane

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Biological Membrane
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Plasma_Membrane
Plasmalemma
gptkbp:anchoredTo gptkb:Cytoskeleton
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:Cholesterol
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Phospholipid Bilayer
gptkbp:connectedTo gptkb:Extracellular_Matrix
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Glycoproteins
gptkb:Enzymes
Integral Proteins
Peripheral Proteins
Receptors
Ion Channels
Glycolipids
Transporters
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Charles_Overton
gptkbp:foundIn All Living Cells
gptkbp:function gptkb:Cell_Communication
Protection
Cell Adhesion
Selective Permeability
Transport of Molecules
Compartmentalization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cell Membrane
gptkbp:impermeableTo Ions
Large Polar Molecules
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Osmosis
gptkb:Signal_Transduction
Endocytosis
Exocytosis
Cell Recognition
Active Transport
Facilitated Diffusion
Passive Transport
gptkbp:modelProposedBy Singer and Nicolson
gptkbp:modelProposedIn 1972
gptkbp:notableSite Cellular Communication
Cell Signaling
Cellular Transport
gptkbp:permeableTo Small Nonpolar Molecules
gptkbp:presentIn Eukaryotic Cells
Prokaryotic Cells
gptkbp:separates Cell Interior from External Environment
gptkbp:structure Fluid Mosaic Model
gptkbp:thickness 5-10 nanometers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Plasma_Membrane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6