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ATP-powered pumps are ATPase's that use the energy of ATP hydrolysis to move ions or small molecules across a membrane against a chemical concentration gradient or electric potential. Channel proteins transports water or specific types of ions down their concentration or electric potential gradients. Transporters move a wide variety of ions and molecules across cell membranes.

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