ionophore /ion·o·phore/ (i´on-ah-for″) any molecule, as of a drug, that increases the permeability of cell membranes to a specific ion.
ionophore [i´on-o-for″]
i·on·o·phore ( - n  -fôr)n. Any of a group of organic compounds that form a complex with an ion and transport it across a membrane. |
ionophore [i´on-o-for″]
any molecule, as of a drug, that increases the permeability of cell membranes to a specific ion.
ionophore
any molecule, as of a drug, that increases the permeability of cell membranes to a specific ion.
ionophore antibiotic
monocarboxylic polyether antibiotics. They may be monovalent (e.g. monensin, salinomycin) or divalent (e.g. lasolocid). They facilitate transport of ions across biological membranes by forming lipid-soluble complexes with mono or divalent cations; latter day additions to the list include narasin, maduramycin.
ionophore poisoning
see monensin.
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