Term Name: | nuclear envelope |
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Definition: | The double lipid bilayer enclosing the nucleus and separating its contents from the rest of the cytoplasm; includes the intermembrane space, a gap of width 20-40 nm (also called the perinuclear space). |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005635] QuickGO AmiGO |