Membranes is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal covering the broad aspects of the science and technology of both biological and non-biological membranes, published monthly online …

membrane, in biology, the thin layer that forms the outer boundary of a living cell or of an internal cell compartment. The outer boundary is the plasma membrane, and the compartments enclosed by …

Biological membranes include cell membranes (outer coverings of cells or organelles that allow passage of certain constituents); [2] nuclear membranes, which cover a cell nucleus; and tissue membranes, …

Aug 3, 2025 · The endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus use membranes to synthesize and ship proteins and lipids. These variations show how the basic membrane architecture has been adapted …

Membranes are universal features of cells—every cell has a plasma membrane that defines the boundary of the cell and forms a barrier to separate the internal components from the external …

Sep 4, 2025 · This page covers the structure and function of biological membranes, focusing on their lipid-protein bilayer composition, selective permeability, fluidity, and asymmetry.

There are many different kinds of membranes in a cell. Learn how they subdivide sections of a cell and how proteins in these membranes are gatekeepers for what goes in and what comes out.

Plasma membranes enclose the borders of cells, but rather than being a static bag, they are dynamic and constantly in flux. The plasma membrane must be sufficiently flexible to allow certain cells, such …

Jan 5, 1995 · Membranes with similar function (i.e. from the same organelle) are similar across species lines, but membranes with different function (i.e. from different organelles) may differ strikingly within …

The cell membrane is a dynamic structure composed of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates.