Ion Transport
| Medical Definition: |
The movement of ions across energy-transducing cell membranes. Transport can be active, passive or facilitated. Ions may travel by themselves (uniport), or as a group of two or more ions in the same (symport) or opposite (antiport) directions. |
| Guide Notes: |
in biol systems: do not confuse with ION EXCHANGE, a physicochem process; coord NIM with endogenous substance /metab (IM) or with exogenous substance /pharmacokin (IM); if active transport, coord with BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE |
| Also Called: |
Active Ion Transport,Antiport,Facilitated Ion Transport,Ion Exchange, Intracellular,Passive Ion Transport,Symport,Uniport |
| Previously Indexed: |
Ion Exchange (1966-1992) |
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