PERIPLASM


Meaning of PERIPLASM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈper-ə-ˌpla-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1961

: the region in a gram-negative bacterium between the plasma membrane and an outer surrounding membrane that contains especially enzymes and a thin layer of peptidoglycan

• peri·plas·mic ˌper-ə-ˈplaz-mik adjective

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