| Term Name: | active transmembrane transporter activity |
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| Synonyms: | active carrier activity, carrier activity, permease activity, pump activity |
| Definition: | Enables the transfer of a specific substance or related group of substances from one side of a membrane to the other, up the solute's concentration gradient. The transporter binds the solute and undergoes a series of conformational changes. Transport works equally well in either direction. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0022804] QuickGO AmiGO |