Anatomy

Cell Wall

The outermost layer of a cell in most PLANTS; BACTERIA; FUNGI; and ALGAE. The cell wall is usually a rigid structure that lies external to the CELL MEMBRANE, and provides a protective barrier against physical or chemical agents.

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The outermost layer of a cell in most PLANTS; BACTERIA; FUNGI; and ALGAE. The cell wall is usually a rigid structure that lies external to the CELL MEMBRANE, and provides a protective barrier against physical or chemical agents.

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3 entry terms
  • Cell Walls
  • Wall, Cell
  • Walls, Cell

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. A11w.284w.183w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cell Wall. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002473. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002473
  2. Cell Wall. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_wall
  3. Cell Wall. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128700