Chemicals and Drugs

Membrane Transport Proteins

Membrane proteins whose primary function is to facilitate the transport of molecules across a biological membrane. Included in this broad category are proteins involved in active transport (BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE), facilitated transport and ION CHANNELS.

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Membrane proteins whose primary function is to facilitate the transport of molecules across a biological membrane. Included in this broad category are proteins involved in active transport (BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE), facilitated transport and ION CHANNELS.

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20 entry terms
  • Membrane Transport Protein
  • Membrane Transporter
  • Membrane Transporters
  • Protein, Membrane Transport
  • Transport Protein, Membrane
  • Transport Proteins, Membrane
  • Transporter, Membrane
  • Transporters, Membrane
  • Biological Pump
  • Biological Pumps
  • Metabolic Pump
  • Metabolic Pumps
  • Permease
  • Permeases
  • Pump, Biologic
  • Pump, Biological
  • Pump, Metabolic
  • Pumps, Biological
  • Pumps, Metabolic
  • Biologic Pump

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2002; for BIOLOGICAL PUMP & METABOLIC PUMP use BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT ACTIVE 1991-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Biological Transport (1966-2001)
  • Ion Pumps (1992-2001)
  • Permeases (1968-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Membrane Transport Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D026901. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D026901
  2. Membrane Transport Proteins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Membrane_transport_protein
  3. Membrane Transport Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q142943