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Definition of Ionophore

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Ionophore

1. A molecule that allows ions to cross lipid bilayers. There are two classes: carriers and channels. Carriers, like valinomycin, form cage like structures around specific ions, diffusing freely through the hydrophobic regions of the bilayer. Channels, like gramicidin, form continuous aqueous pores through the bilayer, allowing ions to diffuse through. See: ion channels. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ionophore

Literary usage of Ionophore

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"The ionophore, A23187 (1.5 X 10~6 M) did not have a marked effect on the ... The force developed in the presence of the ionophore was dose-dependent. ..."

2. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"Gee, KW; Brinton, RE; Chang, WC; and McEwen, BS Gamma-aminobutyric acid-dependent modulation of the chloride ionophore by steroids in rat brain. ..."

3. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Feeding monensin, a carboxylic ionophore, increased liver copper in sheep (Van Ryssen and Barrowman, 1987; Ivan et al., 1992). Higher liver copper in sheep ..."

4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"However, AMs from smokers released only about half as much radioactivity as free AA and its metabolites in response to ionophore A23187, when compared to ..."

5. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the 2nd NIMH Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"The effect of verapamil was completely abolished by the calcium ionophore A23187. Thus, the entry of Ca2* ions through the sarcolemmal membrane as a ..."

6. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"The ionophore, A23187 (1.5 X 10~6 M) did not have a marked effect on the ... The force developed in the presence of the ionophore was dose-dependent. ..."

7. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"Gee, KW; Brinton, RE; Chang, WC; and McEwen, BS Gamma-aminobutyric acid-dependent modulation of the chloride ionophore by steroids in rat brain. ..."

8. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Feeding monensin, a carboxylic ionophore, increased liver copper in sheep (Van Ryssen and Barrowman, 1987; Ivan et al., 1992). Higher liver copper in sheep ..."

9. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"However, AMs from smokers released only about half as much radioactivity as free AA and its metabolites in response to ionophore A23187, when compared to ..."

10. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the 2nd NIMH Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"The effect of verapamil was completely abolished by the calcium ionophore A23187. Thus, the entry of Ca2* ions through the sarcolemmal membrane as a ..."

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