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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. proteins
  3. membrane proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. transporters
  6. ABC transporters
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. proteins
  3. membrane proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. transporters
  6. ABC transporters
  1. Fields of Study
  2. proteins
  3. binding proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. transporters
  6. ABC transporters
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. proteins
  3. binding proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. transporters
  6. ABC transporters

Preferred term

ABC transporters

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A family of membrane transport proteins that require ATP hydrolysis for the transport of substrates across membranes. The protein family derives its name from the ATP-binding domain found on the protein.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • ABC-type transporters
  • ATP binding cassette transporters
  • ATP-binding cassette transporters

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1597

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