Enzyme
permease
[ pur-mee-eys, -eyz ]
Definitions related to permease:
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An extensive group of membrane proteins that function as channels to transport specific molecules in or out of the cell. The enzymatic activity results in the increased permeability of cellular membranes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any of several membrane bound bacterial proteins that actively transport specific solutes across the cell membranes.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Any of a group of enzymes which mediate the phenomenon of active transport (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed). Although proteins in this class are sometimes referred to as enzymes they have not been accepted as an enzyme class by the Enzyme Commission.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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