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antiporter

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antiporter [an·tē′pȯrd·ər]
(cell and molecular biology)
A channel protein that simultaneously or sequentially transports two different types of substrates across a cell membrane, one into the cell (for example sodium ion) and one out of the cell (for example calcium ion).


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