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<physiology> A process by which substances are conveyed across cell membranes faster than would be possible by diffusion alone.
This is generally achieved by proteins that provide a hydrophilic environment for polar molecules throughout their passage through the plasma membrane, acting as either shuttles or pores.
See: symport, antiport, uniport.
(11 Mar 2008)
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