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

ionizing
ionizing radiation
ionizing radiation
ionogen
ionogenic
ionogens
ionogram
ionomer
ionomers
ionomycin
ionone
ionone
ionones
ionopherogram
ionophore (current term)
ionophore (current term)
ionophores
ionophores
ionophoresis
ionophoresis
ionophoretic
ionosonde
ionosondes
ionosphere
ionosphere
ionospheres
ionospheric
ionospherically
ionospheric wave
ions

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