Explore Bilayer through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Bilayer meaning
Any structure consisting of two layers of molecules
Using Bilayer
- The main meaning on this page is: Any structure consisting of two layers of molecules
- In the example corpus, bilayer often appears in combinations such as: lipid bilayer, phospholipid bilayer, the bilayer.
Context around Bilayer
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bilayer
- In this selection, "bilayer" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lipid, phospholipid, welded, bend, graphene and system stand out and add context to how "bilayer" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include the lipid bilayer and the lipid bilayer of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bilayer" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bilayer
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Composition Asymmetry A fluid membrane model of the phospholipid bilayer. (10 words)
The preparation method reveals the proteins embedded in the lipid bilayer. (11 words)
Bilayer system experiments first demonstrated condensation in 2003, by Hall voltage disappearance. (12 words)
Including the structure of a phospholipid Plasma membrane main The plasma membrane is a phospholipid bilayer membrane that separates the cell from its environment and regulates the transport of molecules and signals into and out of the cell. (38 words)
For nanoribbons of bilayer graphene, whose edge atoms are arranged in zigzag patterns, the authors showed that the bands of electron energies which are allowed and forbidden are significantly different to those found in monolayer graphene. (36 words)
Glucose, sodium ions, and chloride ions are just a few examples of molecules and ions that must efficiently cross the plasma membrane but to which the lipid bilayer of the membrane is virtually impermeable. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Fluidity The hydrophobic core of the phospholipid bilayer is constantly in motion because of rotations around the bonds of lipid tails. citation Hydrophobic tails of a bilayer bend and lock together.
In the bilayer, the sugar groups of glycolipids are exposed at the cell surface, where they can form hydrogen bonds. citation Glycolipids provide the most extreme example of asymmetry in the lipid bilayer.
For nanoribbons of bilayer graphene, whose edge atoms are arranged in zigzag patterns, the authors showed that the bands of electron energies which are allowed and forbidden are significantly different to those found in monolayer graphene.
Because the electricity applied is below the cells’ threshold, it allows the cells to repair their phospholipid bilayer and continue on with their normal cell functions.
Bilayer system experiments first demonstrated condensation in 2003, by Hall voltage disappearance.
Composition Asymmetry A fluid membrane model of the phospholipid bilayer.
Each ion species has its own corresponding protein channel located in the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane.
Finally, these conductive pores can either heal, resealing the bilayer or expand, eventually rupturing it.
Glucose, sodium ions, and chloride ions are just a few examples of molecules and ions that must efficiently cross the plasma membrane but to which the lipid bilayer of the membrane is virtually impermeable.
Hence, the mass of the now "welded" bilayer, may be less than the sum of the masses of the two initial layers.
Including the structure of a phospholipid Plasma membrane main The plasma membrane is a phospholipid bilayer membrane that separates the cell from its environment and regulates the transport of molecules and signals into and out of the cell.
In contrast, during electroporation the lipid molecules are not chemically altered but simply shift position, opening up a pore which acts as the conductive pathway through the bilayer as it is filled with water.
Integral proteins hold strong association with the lipid bilayer and cannot easily become detached.
One of its components, for example, is also a constituent of the protein complex required for insertion of transmembrane beta-barrel proteins into the lipid bilayer.
Organic solar cells Bilayer organic photovoltaic cell Compared to conventional inorganic solar cell, organic solar cells have the advantage of lower fabrication cost.
Peripheral proteins are unlike integral proteins in that they hold weak interactions with the surface of the bilayer and can easily become dissociated from the membrane.
Plastoglobuli form when a bubble appears between the layers of the lipid bilayer of the thylakoid membrane, or bud from existing plastoglubuli—though they never detach and float off into the stroma.
The bilayer of red blood cells is composed of cholesterol and phospholipids in equal proportions by weight.
The hydrophilic regions of the cell are mainly on the inside and outside of the cell, while the hydrophobic regions are within the phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane.
The preparation method reveals the proteins embedded in the lipid bilayer.
Common combinations with bilayer
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- lipid bilayer 8×
- phospholipid bilayer 6×
- the bilayer 5×
- bilayer of 5×
- bilayer and 3×
- bilayer is 2×
- of bilayer 2×