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Cell Membrane

All About Cell Membranes

V F Murphy< a> Sunday 18th April 2004

Cells, especially eukaryotic cells, have prominent delimiting thin films which are termed 'cell membranes '. These membranes implement a vast array of cellular functionality, from retention and seperation, to the transport of solutes.

The primary roles of the cell membrane are to

- Form the boundary of a cell

- Provide a reaction and attachment surface

- Permit transport of substances in and out of the cell

- Hold equipment that senses extracellular parameters

- Permit cell-to-cell sign…

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