( ( This linkage ) ( ( is ( required ( ( ( to ( maintain ( ( the integrity ) ( of ( the ( plasma membranes ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( to ( ( anchor ( ( ( ( ( specific ( ion channels ) ) , ) ( ion exchangers ) ) and ) ( ion transporters ) ) ) ( in ( the ( plasma membrane ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN linkage)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN required) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB maintain) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN integrity)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN plasma) (NNS membranes)))))) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB anchor) (NP (NP (JJ specific) (NN ion) (NNS channels)) (, ,) (NP (NN ion) (NNS exchangers)) (CC and) (NP (NN ion) (NNS transporters))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN plasma) (NN membrane))))))))) (. .)))
This linkage is required to maintain the integrity of the plasma membranes and to anchor specific ion channels, ion exchangers and ion transporters in the plasma membrane.
(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (NNP Ion) (NNP channels) (NNP facilitate)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (PRP s) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN diffusion)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS ions)) (PP (IN across) (NP (DT a) (NN membrane)))))) (. .)))