Mesh term Purple Membrane
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Cell Membrane
Description
Functionally and structurally differentiated, purple-pigmented regions of the cytoplasmic membrane of some strains of Halobacterium halobium. The membrane develops under anaerobic conditions and is made almost entirely of the purple pigment BACTERIORHODOPSINS. (From Singleton and Sainsbury Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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