Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Ion
channel:
A tubular structure through a
cell membrane
that allows
ions
to move between a cell's interior and exterior.
A schematic
ion
channel.
Amphotericin
's
antifungal
drug
activity is due to
ion
channels.
Related terms:
Ionophore
,
phospholipid bilayer
,
noncovalent molecular forces
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