sodium/potassium pump

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sodium/potassium pump [¦sōd·ē·əm pə′tas·ē·əm ‚pəmp]

(cell and molecular biology)

The cell membrane protein channel through which active transport of sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions into the cell against their electrochemical gradients takes place.

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