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Ionophore vs Ionomycin - What's the difference?

ionophore | ionomycin |

As nouns the difference between ionophore and ionomycin

is that ionophore is (chemistry) any substance that can transfer ions from a hydrophilic medium (such as water) to a hydrophobic medium, or across a biological membrane, normally by forming a complex with it; an ion carrier while ionomycin is an ionophore produced by the bacterium (taxlink), used in research relating to calcium in the body.

ionophore

English

(wikipedia ionophore)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any substance that can transfer ions from a hydrophilic medium (such as water) to a hydrophobic medium, or across a biological membrane, normally by forming a complex with it; an ion carrier

    • ionomycin

    English

    (wikipedia ionomycin)

    Noun

    (-)
  • An ionophore produced by the bacterium (taxlink), used in research relating to calcium in the body.