The cell wall surrounds the plasma membrane and provides the cell tensile strength and protection. Plant cells have some specialized properties that make them distinct from animal cells.

Scientists who model membrane structure and dynamics describe the ... membranes that surround various organelles. In such cells, the plasma membrane is part of an extensive endomembrane system ...

Plants have developed a unique cell wall structure called the CS that prevents free diffusion of water and nutrients. Named after its discoverer Robert Caspary, this structure is composed of ...