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Antiporters MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Antiporters
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.157.530.450.162
D12.776.543.550.190
D12.776.543.585.450.162
Unique ID
D017920
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017920
Scope Note
Membrane transporters that co-transport two or more dissimilar molecules in the opposite direction across a membrane. Usually the transport of one ion or molecule is against its electrochemical gradient and is powered by the movement of another ion or molecule with its electrochemical gradient.
Entry Term(s)
Anion Exchange Proteins
Anion Exchangers (Proteins)
Antiporter
Cation Exchange Proteins
Cation Exchangers (Proteins)
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Biological Transport (1974-1981)
Carrier Proteins (1979-1993)
Public MeSH Note
1994; ANTIPORTERS was indexed under CARRIER PROTEINS 1980-1993
History Note
1994; use ANTIPORTERS (NM) 1980-1993
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/02/16
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Antiporters Preferred
Anion Exchange Proteins Narrower
Cation Exchange Proteins Narrower
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