Membrane proteins whose primary function is to facilitate the transport of molecules across a biological membrane. Included in this broad category are proteins involved in active transport (BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE), facilitated transport and ION CHANNELS.
Also Known As:
Biological Pump; Permeases; Pump, Biological; Biological Pumps; Metabolic Pumps; Pump, Biologic; Pump, Metabolic; Pumps, Biological; Pumps, Metabolic; Biologic Pump; Protein, Membrane Transport; Transport Protein, Membrane; Transport Proteins, Membrane; Transporter, Membrane; Transporters, Membrane; Membrane Transport Protein; Membrane Transporter; Membrane Transporters; Metabolic Pump; Permease