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ion pump
(redirected from Ion transporter)

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Noun1.ion pump - a vacuum pump that removes gas by ionizing the atoms or molecules and adsorbing them on a metal surface
air pump, vacuum pump - a pump that moves air in or out of something
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Nobody, however, knew its evolutionary origin and much confusion surrounds its physiological function," said principal investigator Gerold Schmitt-Ulms (Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, U of T) The team's analysis suggests that the prion gene is descended from the more ancient ZIP family of metal ion transporters.
Scientists unravel evolutionary origins of prion disease gene by Asian News International
BASF Plant Science GmbH (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has patented a transgenic plant transformed by an Ion Transporter Stress-Related Polypeptide (ITSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant.
BASF Plant Science obtains United States patent by BIOTECH Patent News
A third gene isolated by the team, SHST3, encoded a low-affinity sulfate ion transporter.
Making plants make more food by O'Neill, Graeme / Ecos
 
 
 
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