tartrate transmembrane transporter activity

Term ID

GO:0015554

Synonyms

Definition

Enables the transfer of tartrate from one side of a membrane to the other. Tartrate is the anion of 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid, one of the aldaric acids. The L(+) enantiomer occurs widely in plants, especially in grape juice, and in fungi and bacteria.

References

Ontology

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