Apical Plasma Membrane

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
APM
Pronunciation
/ˈeɪpɪkəl ˈplæzmə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( CFTR ) is a cAMP-activated and ATP-gated Cl ~ - channel expressed in the apical plasma membrane of epithelial cells in the airways, digestive and reproductive tracts.
  2. TJs, the most apical component of the junction complex, separate the apical from the lateral plasma membrane through forming a continuous belt-like attachment at the outer end of the intercellular space between cells.

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