Cell Component
intracellular membrane
[ in-truh-sel-yuh-ler mem-breyn ]
Subclass of:
Subcellular Fractions;
Plasma membrane
Definitions related to intracellular membranes:
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A thin pliable sheet separating organelles from the protoplasm.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Membranes of subcellular structures.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Thin structures that encapsulate subcellular structures or ORGANELLES in EUKARYOTIC CELLS. They include a variety of membranes associated with the cell nucleus; the MITOCHONDRIA; the GOLGI APPARATUS; the ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; LYSOSOMES; PLASTIDS; and VACUOLES.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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