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proton pump

proton pump noun: 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.

Noun

proton pump (plural proton pumps)

  1. 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 meaning in Indonesian

proton pump in Indonesian

protein
pompa proton

Forms of proton pump

pluralproton pumps
alternative formproton-pump

Questions about proton pump

What does proton pump mean?
Proton pump means 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.
What is proton pump in Indonesian?
Proton pump in Indonesian is pompa proton. See Proton pump meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is proton pump?
Proton pump is a noun.
What is the plural of proton pump?
The plural of proton pump is proton pumps.

Words near proton pump in the dictionary

  1. proton gun
  2. proton halo
  3. proton halos
  4. proton number
  5. proton numbers
  6. proton pump
  7. proton pump inhibitor
  8. proton pump inhibitors
  9. proton pumps
  10. proton therapy
  11. proton transfer

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