Thursday, October 22, 2009

Cell Membrane:


The cell membrane (also called the plasma membrane, plasmalemma or "phospholipid bilayer") is a selectively permeable lipid bilayer found in all cells. It contains a wide variety of biological molecules, primarily proteins and lipids, which are involved in a vast array of cellular processes such as cell adhesion, ion channel conductance and cell signaling. The plasma membrane also serves as the attachment point for both the intracellular cytoskeleton and, if present, the cell wall.

No comments:

Post a Comment

free counters