cotransporter

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noun

An integral membrane protein that actively transports molecules by using the concentration gradient of one molecule or ion concentration to force the other molecule or ion against its gradient.

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Meanings

nouncotransporter (plural cotransporters)

plural cotransporters

  1. biochemistryAn integral membrane protein that actively transports molecules by using the concentration gradient of one molecule or ion concentration to force the other molecule or ion against its gradient.

Origin

From cotransport + -er.

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APA

cotransporter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotransporter

MLA

“cotransporter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotransporter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cotransporter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cotransporter.

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