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Any cell is enclosed by a plasma membrane impermeable to many life-sustaining substances. Inside the cell, organelles are wrapped in membranes (Vol. 1 – Chap. 4. Cell Structure and Function); mitochondria and the nucleus are surrounded by an envelope, i.e., a double membrane.
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Thiriet, M. (2012). Ion Carriers. In: Signaling at the Cell Surface in the Circulatory and Ventilatory Systems. Biomathematical and Biomechanical Modeling of the Circulatory and Ventilatory Systems, vol 3. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1991-4_2
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