[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. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0022022 Relation/PAR: ion transport
Relation/CHD: ionomycin
monensin