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Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D018717
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Purple Membrane

Definitions
Functionally and structurally differentiated, purple-pigmented regions of the cytoplasmic membrane of some strains of Halobacterium halobium. The membrane develops under anaerobic conditions and is made almost entirely of the purple pigment BACTERIORHODOPSINS. (From Singleton & Sainsbury Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)
Synonyms
Membranes, Purple
Membrane, Purple
Purple Membranes
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