The plasma membrane controls the traffic in both directions between a cell and its environment of small molecules, macromolecules, supra-molecular complexes or larger particles. The types of substance transport across the cell membrane may be classified, by taking into account the size of the particles, into two categories: (a) macrotransport of relatively large quantities of solution, molecular complexes, or even other cells, and (b) microtransport of ions, small molecules and macromolecules.
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(2008). Substance Transport Across Membranes. In: Integrated Molecular and Cellular Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8268-9_4
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