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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

ionophore

· i·on·o·phore · IPA
01 n. A compound that enhances transport of ions across cellular membranes, by binding them and carrying them across. As a class ionophores tend…
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    A compound that enhances transport of ions across cellular membranes, by binding them and carrying them across. As a class ionophores tend to be lipophilic in nature; each compound is usually specific for one or a small number of ions.(Biochemistry)