ERIC Number: EJ325729
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Publication Date: 1985
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The Molecules of the Cell Membrane.
Bretscher, Mark S.
Scientific American, v253 n4 p100-08 Oct 1985
Cell membrane molecules form a simple, two-dimensional liquid controlling what enters and leaves the cell. Discusses cell membrane molecular architecture, plasma membranes, epithelial cells, cycles of endocytosis and exocytosis, and other topics. Indicates that some cells internalize, then recycle, membrane area equivalent to their entire surface in less than an hour. (DH)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Biology, College Science, Cytology, Higher Education, Molecular Structure, Scientific Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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