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Descriptor English: Biological Transport, Active
Descriptor Spanish: Transporte Biológico Activo
Descriptor transporte biológico activo
Entry term(s) transporte activo
transporte ascendente
Scope note: Movimiento de materiales a través de las membranas celulares y estratos epiteliales, que se realiza contra un gradiente electroquímico, lo que requiere un gasto de energía metabólica.
Descriptor Portuguese: Transporte Biológico Ativo
Descriptor French: Transport biologique actif
Entry term(s): Active Biologic Transport
Active Biological Transport
Active Transport
Biologic Transport, Active
Transport, Active
Transport, Active Biologic
Transport, Active Biological
Transport, Uphill
Uphill Transport
Tree number(s): G03.143.310
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001693
Scope note: The movement of materials across cell membranes and epithelial layers against an electrochemical gradient, requiring the expenditure of metabolic energy.
Annotation: usually NIM; coordinate with endogenous substance /metab or exogenous substance /pharmacokin
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
ES ethics
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66
Entry Version: BIOL TRANSPORT ACTIVE
Related: Ion Pumps MeSH
DeCS ID: 1718
Unique ID: D001693
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/02
Biological Transport, Active - Preferred
Concept UI M0002538
Scope note The movement of materials across cell membranes and epithelial layers against an electrochemical gradient, requiring the expenditure of metabolic energy.
Preferred term Biological Transport, Active
Entry term(s) Active Biologic Transport
Active Biological Transport
Active Transport
Biologic Transport, Active
Transport, Active
Transport, Active Biologic
Transport, Active Biological
Transport, Uphill
Uphill Transport



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