Intracellular membranes
Encyclopedia
Intracellular membranes are membranes inside the plasmalemma of the cell
, comprising its endomembranous system. Typical examples include the nuclear envelope
and the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum
.
Their uses include controlling the movement of substrates and helping the monosaccharides.
Cell (biology)
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all known living organisms. It is the smallest unit of life that is classified as a living thing, and is often called the building block of life. The Alberts text discusses how the "cellular building blocks" move to shape developing embryos....
, comprising its endomembranous system. Typical examples include the nuclear envelope
Nuclear envelope
A nuclear envelope is a double lipid bilayer that encloses the genetic material in eukaryotic cells. The nuclear envelope also serves as the physical barrier, separating the contents of the nucleus from the cytosol...
and the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum
Endoplasmic reticulum
The endoplasmic reticulum is an organelle of cells in eukaryotic organisms that forms an interconnected network of tubules, vesicles, and cisternae...
.
Their uses include controlling the movement of substrates and helping the monosaccharides.