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DictionarySeeproteincarrier protein
carrier protein[′kar·ē·ər ‚prō‚tēn] (cell and molecular biology) A membrane protein that transports a specific solute across the cell membrane by binding to the solute on one side of the membrane and then releasing it on the other. carrier protein
carrier proteina multiunit transmembrane protein that possesses specific binding sites of a particular molecule and transports that substance across the cell membrane. It does so by reversibly altering its conformation after binding occurs and after resuming its original molecular conformation after transporting and releasing the substance on the other side of the membrane. See also: uniport, symport, antiport. binding protein A generic term for a protein that reversibly binds to various small molecules, including amino acids, sugars, inorganic ions, vitamins and other molecules.carrier protein1. A protein that elicits an immune response when coupled with a hapten.2. A membrane protein for facilitated diffusion of a specific substance into a cell.See also: protein |