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Translocation
Movement of a compound or agent across a cell membrane.
Transmembrane transfer of substrates by transporter proteins, often coupled to ion gradients (e.g., Na+-coupled glucose translocation by SGLT1 across enterocyte apical membrane).
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Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Transmembrane transfer of substrates by transporter proteins, often coupled to ion gradients (e.g., Na+-coupled glucose translocation by SGLT1 across enterocyte apical membrane).
Related terms
Transport proteins