proton pump

Noun

Meaning

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proton pump (plural proton pumps)

(biochemistry) Any protein in the membrane of a cell or mitochondrion whose function is to move protons across the membrane and thus establish an electrochemical potential.

proton-pump (plural proton-pumps)

Alternative form of proton pump

Alternative names

proton-pump

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