Medical Definition of Nigericin
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An ionophore capable of acting as a carrier for K or Rb or as an exchange carrier for H with K. Originally used as an antibiotic. Has been used in investigating chemiosmosis and other transport systems.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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