Self-assembled phospholipid bilayer + integral/peripheral proteins separating cell from environment. ~5 nm thick; asymmetric leaflet composition; site of signalling, transport, adhesion.
Plasma membrane
Related concepts
- Phospholipid (membrane context)
- Fluid-mosaic model (Singer-Nicolson)
- Lipid raft
- Ion channel
- Active transport
- Endocytosis
- Nucleus
- Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
- Cytoskeleton
- Signal transduction
- Apoptosis
- Neuron
- Pulmonary gas exchange
- Nephron
- Skin barrier (stratum corneum)
- Innate immunity
- Gram staining
- Peptidoglycan
- Plant cell wall
- Fungus