antiport
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
antiport (plural antiports)
- (cytology) A structure in a cell membrane that simultaneously transports different molecules or ions through the membrane in opposite directions
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Translations edit
a structure in a cell membrane that simultaneously transports different molecules or ions through the membrane in opposite directions
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Verb edit
antiport (third-person singular simple present antiports, present participle antiporting, simple past and past participle antiported)
- To simultaneously transport different molecules or ions through a cell membrane in opposite directions