Term Name: | transition metal ion transmembrane transporter activity |
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Definition: | Enables the transfer of transition metal ions from one side of a membrane to the other. A transition metal is an element whose atom has an incomplete d-subshell of extranuclear electrons, or which gives rise to a cation or cations with an incomplete d-subshell. Transition metals often have more than one valency state. Biologically relevant transition metals include vanadium, manganese, iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, molybdenum and silver. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0046915] QuickGO AmiGO |