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Hydrophilic Portion of the Plasma Membrane

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The faces of the lipid bilayer that are exposed to the cytoplasm and extracellular space. It is comprised of the hydrophilic heads of the lipid components, exposed surfaces and domains of transmembrane proteins, peripheral proteins and carbohydrate components. [ ]

Term info

Label

Hydrophilic Portion of the Plasma Membrane

Synonyms
  • Hydrophilic Portion of the Plasma Membrane
Legacy Concept Name

Hydrophilic_Portion_of_the_Plasma_Membrane

Preferred Name

Hydrophilic Portion of the Plasma Membrane

Semantic Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS CUI

C1512539

code

C32748