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Concept information

Preferred term

symporters

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information 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.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • co-transporters

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/65313

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