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(biology) The mechanism by which the cells of an organism protect themselves against osmotic stress..
After receptor binding the toxin inserts into the plasma membrane creating a pore of about 1-2 nm in diameter, as estimated by osmoprotection experiments (Knowles and Ellar, 1987).
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Osmoprotection means (biology) The mechanism by which the cells of an organism protect themselves against osmotic stress..
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After receptor binding the toxin inserts into the plasma membrane creating a pore of about 1-2 nm in diameter, as estimated by osmoprotection experiments (Knowles and Ellar, 1987).
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