- periplasmic
- adjective see periplasm
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
periplasmic
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periplasmic — peri·plas·mic plaz mik adj of, relating to, occurring in, or being the space between the cell wall and the plasma membrane <the periplasmic flagella of spirochetes> * * * peri·plas·mic (per″e plasґmik) around the plasma membrane;… … Medical dictionary
Periplasmic space — The periplasmic space or periplasm is a space between the inner cytoplasmic membrane and external outer membrane of Gram negative bacteria. It may constitute up to 40% of its total cell volume.cite book |author=Otto Holst; Guntram Seltmann |title … Wikipedia
periplasmic binding proteins — Transport proteins located within the periplasmic space. Some act as receptors for bacterial chemotaxis, interacting with MCPs. Their mode of action is unclear … Dictionary of molecular biology
periplasmic — See periplasm. * * * … Universalium
periplasmic — adjective Surrounding the plasma of a bacterium See Also: periplasm … Wiktionary
periplasmic flagella — The flagella that lie under the outer sheath and extend from both ends of the spirochete cell to overlap in the middle and form the axial filament. Also called axial fibrils and endoflagella … Dictionary of microbiology
periplasmic space — (per i plas mik) or periplasm (per ī plazm) The space between the plasma membrane and the outer membrane in gram negative bacteria, and between the plasma membrane and the cell wall in gram positive bacteria … Dictionary of microbiology
periplasmic space — Structureless region between the plasma membrane and the cell wall of Gram negative bacteria … Dictionary of molecular biology
periplasmic space — a zone between the plasma membrane and the outer membrane of the cell wall of gram negative bacteria … Medical dictionary
ribose-binding protein — Periplasmic binding proteins of bacteria that interact either with the ribose transport system or with the methyl accepting chemotaxis protein, MCP III ( trg ) … Dictionary of molecular biology
