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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. proteins
  5. membrane proteins
  6. transport proteins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. proteins
  5. membrane proteins
  6. transport proteins
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. proteins
  5. binding proteins
  6. transport proteins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. proteins
  5. binding proteins
  6. transport proteins

Preferred term

transport proteins

Type

  • Chemical

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • carrier proteins
  • translocator proteins
  • transporter proteins

Scope note

  • Use for proteins which bind to a substance and provide transport in the blood plasma or across the cell membrane; for proteins which bind a substance, such as ions, sugars, nucleic acids or amino acids USE binding proteins.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17197

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