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A '''symporter''', also known as a ''' |
A '''symporter''', also known as a '''cotransporter''', is an [[integral membrane protein]] that is involved in secondary [[active transport]]. |
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It works by binding to two [[molecule]]s at a time and using the [[gradient]] of one [[solute]]s [[concentration]] |
It works by binding to two [[molecule]]s at a time and using the [[gradient]] of one [[solute]]s [[concentration]] to force the other molecule against its gradient. |
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Revision as of 12:34, 16 March 2006
A symporter, also known as a cotransporter, is an integral membrane protein that is involved in secondary active transport.
It works by binding to two molecules at a time and using the gradient of one solutes concentration to force the other molecule against its gradient.
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