mycomembrane
mycomembrane noun: a hydrophobic layer of mycolic acids in the mycobacterial cell wall.
Noun
mycomembrane (plural mycomembranes)
- A hydrophobic layer of mycolic acids in the mycobacterial cell wall
- This is based on the assumption of the conservation of the basic functions in both species, such as the building of the mycomembrane.2015 December 24, “The Non-Essential Mycolic Acid Biosynthesis Genes hadA and hadC Contribute to the Physiology and Fitness of Mycobacterium smegmatis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Forms of mycomembrane
| plural | mycomembranes |
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Origin of mycomembrane
From myco- + membrane.
Words that rhyme with mycomembrane
- membrane
- transmembrane
- biomembrane
- cytomembrane
- endomembrane
- exomembrane
- extramembrane
- geomembrane
- hemimembrane
- intermembrane
- intramembrane
- juxtamembrane
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Questions about mycomembrane
- What does mycomembrane mean?
- Mycomembrane means a hydrophobic layer of mycolic acids in the mycobacterial cell wall.
- What part of speech is mycomembrane?
- Mycomembrane is a noun.
- What is the plural of mycomembrane?
- The plural of mycomembrane is mycomembranes.
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