Periplasm Definition

pĕrə-plăzəm
noun
The region between the cytoplasmic membrane and the outer cell membrane in gram-negative bacteria and some archaea.
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Other Word Forms of Periplasm

Noun

Singular:
periplasm
Plural:
periplasms

Origin of Periplasm

  • peri- +"Ž plasm. Coined by Peter D. Mitchell in 1961.

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