proton pump

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounproton pump (plural proton pumps)

plural proton pumps · alternative proton-pump

  1. biochemistryAny 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

Chinese Mandarin 質子泵 /质子泵
  • 質子泵 /质子泵 (zhìzǐbèng)protein
Czech protonová pumpa
  • protonová pumpaprotein
Finnish protonipumppu
  • protonipumppuprotein
Indonesian pompa proton
  • pompa protonprotein
Spanish bomba de protones
  • bomba de protonesprotein
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APA

proton pump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proton%20pump

MLA

“proton pump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proton%20pump. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proton pump,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proton%20pump.

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