[molecule-sized pores in biomembranes that permit the passage of hydrogen ions, and the proteins that form such pores and control their permeability; especially, a passage in the inner mitochondrial membrane that facilitates the movement of protons out of the mitochondrial matrix during oxidative phosphorylation. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0596734 - Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
- Biologically Active Substance
Relation/PAR: Ion Channel