- transmembrane potential
- membrane p.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
transmembrane potential
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Transmembrane receptor — Transmembrane receptors are integral membrane proteins, which reside and operate typically within a cell s plasma membrane, but also in the membranes of some subcellular compartments and organelles. Binding to a signalling molecule or sometimes… … Wikipedia
transmembrane — Through or across a membrane. * * * trans·mem·brane ( )tran(t)s mem .brān, ( )tranz adj taking place, existing, or arranged from one side to the other of a membrane <a transmembrane potential> <transmembrane proteins> * * *… … Medical dictionary
transmembrane — ˌ adjective Etymology: trans + membrane : taking place, existing, or arranged from one side to the other of a membrane a transmembrane potential transmembrane proteins … Useful english dictionary
Transmembrane protein — A transmembrane protein is a protein that spans the entire biological membrane. Transmembrane proteins aggregate and precipitate in water. They require detergents or nonpolar solvents for extraction, although some of them (beta barrels) can be… … Wikipedia
potential — 1. Capable of doing or being, although not yet doing or being; possible, but not actual. 2. A state of tension in an electric source enabling it to do work under suitable conditions; in relation to electricity, p. is analogous to the temperature… … Medical dictionary
transmembrane — /trans mem brayn, tranz /, adj. Biol. occurring across a membrane, as an electric potential or the transport of ions or gases. [1940 45; TRANS + MEMBRANE] * * * … Universalium
Membrane potential — Differences in concentration of ions on opposite sides of a cellular membrane lead to a voltage called the membrane potential. Many ions have a concentration gradient across the membrane, including potassium (K+), which is at a high inside and a… … Wikipedia
Receptor potential — Receptor potential, a type of graded potential, is the transmembrane potential difference of a sensory receptor. A receptor potential is often produced by sensory transduction. It is generally a depolarizing event resulting from inward current… … Wikipedia
membrane potential — More correctly, transmembrane potential difference: the electrical potential difference across a plasma membrane. See resting potential, action potential … Dictionary of molecular biology
receptor potential — The transmembrane potential difference of a sensory cell. Such cells are not generally excitable, but their response to stimulation is a gradual change in their resting potential … Dictionary of molecular biology
