Cell Function
biological transport
bi·o·log·i·cal trans·port [ bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl trans-pawrt, -pohrt ]
Subclass of:
Metabolism
Definitions related to biological transport:
  • (transport) The directed movement of substances (such as macromolecules, small molecules, ions) or cellular components (such as complexes and organelles) into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, or within a multicellular organism by means of some agent such as a transporter, pore or motor protein.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • Movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system at the cellular level; can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers and also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system at the cellular level. The transport can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers. It also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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