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carrier molecule
carrier molecule[′kar·ē·ər ′mäl·ə‚kyül] (immunology) An immunogenic molecule such as a foreign protein to which a hapten is coupled, thus enabling the hapten to induce an immune response. carrier molecule
carrier molecule a molecule that is lipid-soluble and carries other molecules with a lower mobility within biological membranes. see ACTIVE TRANSPORT. Carrier molecules in ELECTRON TRANSPORT SYSTEMS in respiration and photosynthesis carry electrons and in turn are capable of oxidation and reduction. |