Cell membrane

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cell_membrane
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:plasma_membrane
plasmalemma
gptkbp:composedOf proteins
carbohydrates
lipid bilayer
gptkbp:contains cholesterol
carrier proteins
channel proteins
glycolipids
glycoproteins
integral proteins
peripheral proteins
receptor proteins
sphingolipids
anchoring proteins
enzymatic proteins
glycocalyx
membrane carbohydrates
membrane proteins
phospholipids
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Charles_Overton
gptkb:Ernst_Gorter
gptkb:François_Grendel
gptkbp:foundIn all living cells
gptkbp:function cell signaling
cell adhesion
separates cell interior from external environment
regulates movement of substances in and out of cell
gptkbp:hasProperty dynamic
flexible
asymmetric
gptkbp:hasRole signal transduction
cell communication
cell recognition
endocytosis
exocytosis
anchoring cytoskeleton
attachment to extracellular matrix
transport of ions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cell membrane
gptkbp:modelProposed gptkb:fluid_mosaic_model
gptkbp:modelProposedBy gptkb:Garth_Nicolson
gptkb:S._Jonathan_Singer
gptkbp:permeableTo selectively permeable
gptkbp:presentIn eukaryotic cells
prokaryotic cells
gptkbp:structure gptkb:fluid_mosaic_model
gptkbp:thickness 5-10 nanometers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:UniProt:P01112
gptkb:Cell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5