Biological Transport, Active

The movement of materials across cell membranes and epithelial layers against an electrochemical gradient, requiring the expenditure of metabolic energy.

Year introduced: 1966

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Tree Number(s): G03.143.310

MeSH Unique ID: D001693

Entry Terms:

• Active Transport
• Transport, Active
• Active Biological Transport
• Transport, Active Biological
• Uphill Transport
• Transport, Uphill
• Biologic Transport, Active
• Active Biologic Transport
• Transport, Active Biologic

See Also:

• Ion Pumps

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Metabolism
Biological Transport
Biological Transport, Active
Active Transport, Cell Nucleus