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Plasma Membrane

Plasma membrane

A selective boundary that separates a cell from its surroundings.

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The plasma membrane surrounds a cell. It controls what enters and leaves and contains receptors that detect signals.

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PathwayInsulin Signalingpromotes glut4 traffic toConceptThe Cellbounded byProcessMembrane Transportenables
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Insulin Signaling · PathwayPROMOTES GLUT4 TRAFFIC TO →Plasma Membrane · Cell component
The Cell · ConceptBOUNDED BY →Plasma Membrane · Cell component
Plasma Membrane · Cell componentENABLES →Membrane Transport · Process

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Plasma Membrane.

textbookMembrane StructureMolecular Biology of the Cell · NCBI Bookshelf pathwayTranslocation of SLC2A4 (GLUT4) to the plasma membraneReactome · Homo sapiens pathwaySignaling by insulin receptor (R-HSA-74752)Reactome · Homo sapiens
Research Claims

Membrane domains, trafficking, lipid composition, cytoskeletal coupling, and receptor organization shape transport and signaling.