Term Name: mobile ion carrier activity
Synonyms: ionophore
Definition: Small molecule produced by bacteria that carries an ion across the membrane by enclosing the ion and travelling with the ion across the membrane. It does not form a fully open pore across the membrane.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0022809]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: monoatomic ion transmembrane transport
is a type of: transmembrane transporter activity