Uphill transport

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012459",
  "term": "Uphill transport",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The movement of a substance across a membrane or barrier against its concentration gradient, from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration. This process requires an input of energy, as it is thermodynamically unfavorable. In polymer membranes, uphill transport can be facilitated by specific interactions or active transport mechanisms.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "diffusion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 1479. 'Terminology for membranes and membrane processes (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 1486 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668071479)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/uphill-transport/"
}