Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0418-3088
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0418-3088
Preferred Name

ionophore

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
fluorophore
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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