The Plasma Peeps

Being selectively permeable is not a choice, it's a lifestyle.

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A vote for Plasma Membrane is a vote for PROTECTION @murphyapbio #murphpak

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@Lysoawesome Do I need to mention the 50 metabolic disorders that come from defects in lysosomal function?? #didntthinkso

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@mitey_chondria @murphyapbio Without my protective phospholipid shield the mitochondria would be floatin away #CONTACTISNEEDED #MITEY? #NAH

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@cooloplast @murphyapbio NEWSFLASH CHLOROPLASTS ARE BIAS TOWARDS PLANT CELLS ONLY! BRIBES! EXTORTION! CORRUPTION!

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@murphyapbio Anestis, Mark. (2012). 5 Steps to a 5. Retrieved from book.

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The proteins embedded in me can function as enzymes that increase the rate of cellular reactions @murphyapbio

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@murphyapbio you can think of me as being like a bouncer at a club #igetdowntobusiness #YouAreInAndYouAreNot

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@murphyapbio Anestis, Mark (2012). 5 Steps to a 5. Retrieved from book.

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I let small, uncharged polar & hydrophobic subs. into the cell but not large, uncharged polar substances and charged ions @murphyapbio

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@yaboinucleus @murphyapbio The "precious" nucleus would be destroyed if my big strong membrane wasn't there to protect and serve #weaklings

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@yaboinucleus your ego is larger than my entire membrane. #someoneistoobigfortheirnuclearenvelope

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If it wasn't 4 me being selectively permeable, + ions outside a neuron wouldn't be able to enter inside the cell & generate action potential

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Darrell S. Vodopich (2002)
The Importance of Membranes. Retrieved from <http://t.co/lQtGuVl47M>.

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(18/06/04) Cell Membrane. Retrieved from http://t.co/VbtjypGkm5

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@ChalyssaG @murphyapbio
(18/06/04) Cell Membrane. Retrieved from http://t.co/VbtjypGkm5

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@murphyapbio Protecting the cells vital organelles with a little TLC #kittens

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@ChalyssaG @murphyapbio
The cytoskeleton relies on the proteins in my inner surface to help maintain cell shape. #YOUNEEDME #Plebian