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Meaning of proton pump | Babel Free

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

Čeština protonová pumpa
Español bomba de protones
Suomi protonipumppu
Bahasa Indonesia pompa proton

CEFR level

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

See also

proton pump inhibitor proton therapy proton transfer protonation protonema protoneodioscin

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