Transmembrane Definition
trăns-mĕmbrān, trănz-
adjective
Passing or occurring through, or situated across, a cell membrane, esp. a plasma membrane.
Webster's New World
(biology) Traversing a cellular membrane.
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Of or pertaining to a transmembrane protein or segment.
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noun
(cytology) A transmembrane protein, or the transmembrane portion of a protein.
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Other Word Forms of Transmembrane
Noun
Singular:
transmembrane
Plural:
transmembranesOrigin of Transmembrane
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trans- + membrane
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