A compound which can carry specific ions through membranes of cells or @O04324@.
Source: PAC, 1997,69, 1251. (Glossary of terms used in bioinorganic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)) on page 1280 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'ionophore' inIUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.IT06772RISBibTexEndNote