# cell envelope

> envelope that surrounds a bacterial cell and includes the cytoplasmic membrane and everything external, encompassing the periplasmic space, cell wall, and outer membrane if present

**Wikidata**: [Q4886486](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4886486)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_envelope)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cell-envelope


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07
2. UMLS 2023
3. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)