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The Cell Membrane and Transport

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Membranes define cellular units. Membranes are integral parts in the basic concept of the cell as the smallest unit of life. This is structurally evident for the smallest and simplest of cells, i.e. Mollicutes and certain Buchnera symbionts, as well as for the largest and most elaborate eukaryotic cells with many membrane-surrounded compartments and organelles housing various specialized functions and systems. Analyses of the potential numbers of encoded membrane proteins in a number of various, sequenced genomes substantiates the importance of membrane proteins, indicating that proteins with one, or more, transmembrane segments constitute 20 to 30% of all cellular protein species97, 108. Furthermore, certain membrane transporters and receptors constitute the major protein classes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

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Wieslander, Å., Rosén, M. (2002). The Cell Membrane and Transport. In: Razin, S., Herrmann, R. (eds) Molecular Biology and Pathogenicity of Mycoplasmas. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47606-1_7

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