sodium-potassium pump
Noun
Meaning
sodium-potassium pump (uncountable)
The enzyme sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase, found in the plasma membrane of all animal cells, that pumps sodium out of cells while pumping potassium into cells.
Noun
sodium-potassium pump (uncountable)
The enzyme sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase, found in the plasma membrane of all animal cells, that pumps sodium out of cells while pumping potassium into cells.