plasma membrane

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GO:0005886
Ontology
cellular component
Synonyms
narrow: bacterial inner membrane
narrow: inner endospore membrane
narrow: plasma membrane lipid bilayer
alt_id: GO:0005904
exact: cell membrane
exact: cytoplasmic membrane
exact: plasmalemma
broad: juxtamembrane
Definition
The membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins. [source: ISBN:0716731363]
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