Phenomena and Processes

Active Biological Transport

The movement of materials across cell membranes and epithelial layers against an electrochemical gradient, requiring the expenditure of metabolic energy.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The movement of materials across cell membranes and epithelial layers against an electrochemical gradient, requiring the expenditure of metabolic energy.

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9 entry terms
  • Active Transport
  • Biologic Transport, Active
  • Biological Transport, Active
  • Transport, Active Biological
  • Uphill Transport
  • Active Biologic Transport
  • Transport, Active
  • Transport, Active Biologic
  • Transport, Uphill

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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usually NIM; coordinate with endogenous substance /metab or exogenous substance /pharmacokin

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  1. G03w.143.310w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Active Biological Transport. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001693. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001693
  2. Active Biological Transport. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_transport
  3. Active Biological Transport. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q304618