monoatomic ion homeostasis

Term ID

GO:0050801

Synonyms

• electrolyte homeostasis
• ion homeostasis
• negative regulation of crystal formation
• regulation of ion homeostasis

Definition

Any process involved in the maintenance of an internal steady state of monoatomic ions within an organism or cell. Monatomic ions (also called simple ions) are ions consisting of exactly one atom.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO