Chemicals and Drugs

Ion Pumps

A general class of integral membrane proteins that transport ions across a membrane against an electrochemical gradient.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A general class of integral membrane proteins that transport ions across a membrane against an electrochemical gradient.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Ion Pump
  • Pump, Ion
  • Pumps, Ion

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

1994(1992);

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Previous Indexing

  • Biological Transport, Active (1967-1991)
  • specific ion/metabolism (1967-1991)

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  1. D12.776w.157w.530w.450w
  2. D12.776w.543w.585w.450w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ion Pumps. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016623. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016623
  2. Ion Pumps. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_transporter
  3. Ion Pumps. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q911011