symporters
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006213
Membrane transporters that co-transport two or more dissimilar molecules in the same 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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006213 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | co-transporters |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2015; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | transporters; physiological transport; cell membranes; sodium glucose transporter; proton-coupled folate transporter; sodium chloride symporters |
| Translations | Spanish: simportadores |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006213",
"term": "symporters",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Membrane transporters that co-transport two or more dissimilar molecules in the same 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.",
"synonyms": [
"co-transporters"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"transporters",
"physiological transport",
"cell membranes",
"sodium glucose transporter",
"proton-coupled folate transporter",
"sodium chloride symporters"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2015",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "simportadores"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/symporters/"
}
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