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proton pump

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

3 more languages
Češtinaprotonová pumpa
Suomiprotonipumppu
Bahasa Indonesiapompa proton

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

proton pump inhibitor proton therapy proton transfer protonation protonema protoneodioscin

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