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What is an ionophore?

What is an ionophore? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (chemistry) any substance that can transfer ions from a hydrophilic medium (such as water) to a hydrophobic medium, or across a biological membrane, normally by forming a complex with it; an ion carrier
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In recent reports 5-CHQ have been demonstrated to act as Zinc ionophore and to induce apoptosis of human cancer cells.
Food safety advocates may be concerned about the potential for ionophore supplements to contribute to antibiotic resistant bacteria that could infect humans.
Temperature altered the membrane properties homogeneously, whereas the ionophore increased order heterogeneously.
This was followed by restimulation with PMA and calcium ionophore.

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