Transport protein - Citizendia

A transmembrane protein that helps a certain substance or class of closely related substances to cross the membrane

Transport protein can refer to:

Membrane transport protein
Vesicular transport protein
Water-soluble carriers of small molecules

A membrane transport protein (or simply transporter) is a Protein involved in the movement of Ions small molecules or macromolecules such as another A vesicular transport protein is a Membrane protein which use vesicles to move the contents of the cell Carrier proteins are Proteins that transport a specific substance or group of substances through intracellular compartments or in extracellular fluids (e

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