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antiporters

Definition:
Membrane transporters that co-transport two or more dissimilar molecules in the opposite direction across a membrane. Usually the transport of one ion or molecule is against its electrochemical gradient and is "powered" by the movement of another ion or molecule with its electrochemical gradient.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
  • anion exchangers (proteins)
  • cation exchange proteins
  • cation exchanger (proteins)
  • cation-hydrogen exchangers
  • cation-proton antiporters
  • anion exchange proteins
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9597
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2018-01-08