cell outer membrane
A lipid bilayer that forms the outermost membrane of the cell envelope; enriched in polysaccharide and protein; the outer leaflet of the membrane contains specific lipopolysaccharide structures. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0135712254 ]
Term info
cell outer membrane
- outer membrane of cell
To annotate the plasma (cytoplasmic) membrane, see instead GO:0005886.
cellular_component
GO:0009279