Definition of "transmembrane" [transmembrane]

• Passing or occurring across a membrane. (adjective)

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• "The parts of the molecule that pass through membrane are called transmembrane domains."
• "Given this overlap in infection and human cell engraftment patterns, it may also be possible to deliver molecules in addition to cytokines, such as transmembrane receptors, that require direct cell-to-cell contact to mediate their effects."
• "Those "transmembrane" protein gateways match the architecture of the membrane, with a hydrophobic center section bounded by two water soluble, or hydrophilic, layers."