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Transport proteins

Proteins that transport nutrients in blood or into and out of cells or organelles.

Includes plasma carriers (e.g., albumin, transferrin, retinol-binding protein) and membrane transporters (e.g., GLUTs, SGLTs, DMT1) that distribute nutrients throughout the body.

How one textbook covers it

  • Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary

    Includes plasma carriers (e.g., albumin, transferrin, retinol-binding protein) and membrane transporters (e.g., GLUTs, SGLTs, DMT1) that distribute nutrients throughout the body.

Related terms

Apolipoprotein, Chaperones, Translocation