Preferred term
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membrane potential
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- Diferencias de voltaje a través de una membrana. En las membranas celulares, se calculan sustrayendo el voltaje medido en el exterior de la membrana del obtenido en el interior de la membrana
- Membrane potential (also transmembrane potential or membrane voltage) is the difference in electric potential between the interior and the exterior of a biological cell.
Broader concept
Broader conceptEntry terms
Alternative terms for the concept.- transmembrane potential
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Scope note
Notes about the usage and scope of the concept.- Membrane-enclosed biological structures can support a voltage difference between the inside and the outside of the membrane. This voltage, also called membrane potential, serves a variety of biological functions, including carrying information (e.g., in neurons), acting as an intermediate in production of ATP (e.g., in bacteria and mitochondria), powering the flagellar motor (e.g., in bacteria), and controlling transport of nutrients, toxins, and signaling molecules across the cell membrane (in bacteria and eukaryotic cells).
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.French
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potentiel de membrane
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potentiel membranaire
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Portuguese
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potencial de membrana
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Spanish
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Potencial de membrana
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URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7d9be7ff