antiport.
A structure in a cell membrane that simultaneously transports different molecules or ions through the membrane in opposite directions.
Meaning & usage
A structure in a cell membrane that simultaneously transports different molecules or ions through the membrane in opposite directions.
Where this word comes from
From anti- + port.
To simultaneously transport different molecules or ions through a cell membrane in opposite directions.
Where this word comes from
From anti- + port.
Obsolete form of anteport.
Where this word comes from
From Italian antiporta. By surface analysis, anti- (“before”) + port (“entryway”).
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