The bacterial cell is surrounded by a cell membrane, which acts as a barrier to hold in nutrients, proteins and other components of the cell. 
        
        
     
    
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        Bacterial structure has been revealed as far more complex than once thought; scientists have isolated specific locations for various proteins within the cytoplasm, for instance.