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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