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The portion of the plasma membrane surrounding a cell surface projection. The portion of the plasma membrane surrounding the leading edge of a motile cell. Any constituent part of the plasma membrane, the membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins. The portion of the plasma membrane surrounding a ruffle. A prolongation or process extending from a cell, e.g. a flagellum or axon. Any constituent part of a cell projection, a prolongation or process extending from a cell, e.g. a flagellum or axon. Projection at the leading edge of a crawling cell; the protrusions are supported by a microfilament meshwork. The area of a motile cell closest to the direction of movement.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: ruffle membrane
Acc: GO:0032587
Aspect: Cellular Component
Desc: The portion of the plasma membrane surrounding a ruffle.
Synonyms:
  • membrane ruffle
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 18 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 18 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0032587 - ruffle membrane (interactive image map)
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