Mesh term Membrane Transport Proteins
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Membrane Proteins
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
Amino Acid Transport Systems
Connexins
Fatty Acid Transport Proteins
Ion Channels
Ion Pumps
Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins
Monosaccharide Transport Proteins
Neurotransmitter Transport Proteins
Nucleobase, Nucleoside, Nucleotide, and Nucleic Acid Transport Proteins
Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Proteins
P-type ATPases
SEC Translocation Channels
Solute Carrier Proteins
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