"proton pump" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proton pumps [plural], proton-pump [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} proton pump (plural proton pumps)
  1. (biochemistry) Any protein in the membrane of a cell or mitochondrion whose function is to move protons across the membrane and thus establish an electrochemical potential. Translations (protein): 質子泵 /质子泵 (zhìzǐbèng) (Chinese Mandarin), protonová pumpa [feminine] (Czech), protonipumppu (Finnish), pompa proton (Indonesian), bomba de protones [feminine] (Spanish)

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