Chemicals and Drugs

Proton Pumps

Integral membrane proteins that transport protons across a membrane. This transport can be linked to the hydrolysis of ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE. What is referred to as proton pump inhibitors frequently is about POTASSIUM HYDROGEN ATPASE.

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Integral membrane proteins that transport protons across a membrane. This transport can be linked to the hydrolysis of ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE. What is referred to as proton pump inhibitors frequently is about POTASSIUM HYDROGEN ATPASE.

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6 entry terms
  • H(+) Pump
  • H+ Pump
  • Proton Pump
  • Pump, H+
  • Pump, Proton
  • Pumps, Proton

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, 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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/antag - consider also POTASSIUM HYDROGEN ATPASE /antag

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History Note

2002(1993)

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Previous Indexing

  • Proton-Translocating ATPases (1984-1992)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Proton Pumps. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017494. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017494
  2. Proton Pumps. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_pump
  3. Proton Pumps. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412272