Preferred Term:
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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