Term Name: metal ion transport
Synonyms: divalent metal ion export, divalent metal ion transport, heavy metal ion transport, metal ion export
Definition: The directed movement of metal ions, any metal ion with an electric charge, into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0030001]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: metal ion transmembrane transporter activity
is a type of: monoatomic cation transport
has subtype: aluminum cation transport calcium ion transport lead ion transport lithium ion transport magnesium ion transport potassium ion transport sodium ion transport transition metal ion transport
regulated by: regulation of metal ion transport