permease
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per·me·ase
(pûr′mē-ās′)n.
Any of several cell-membrane proteins that function as channels for the passive transport of a specific molecule in or out of the cell.
[perme(ate) + -ase.]
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permease
(ˈpɜːmɪeɪz)n
(Biochemistry) biochem a carrier protein that facilitates the transport of a given molecule through a cell membrane
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per•me•ase
(ˈpɜr miˌeɪs, -ˌeɪz)n.
any protein of the cell membrane that functions as a channel for specific molecular substances to enter or leave the cell.
[< French perméase (1956)]
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