Meanings
nounmycomembrane (plural mycomembranes)
plural mycomembranes
- A hydrophobic layer of mycolic acids in the mycobacterial cell wall
This is based on the assumption of the conservation of the basic functions in both species, such as the building of the mycomembrane.
2015 December 24, “The Non-Essential Mycolic Acid Biosynthesis Genes hadA and hadC Contribute to the Physiology and Fitness of Mycobacterium smegmatis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with mycomembrane
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“mycomembrane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycomembrane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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