ionophorous antibiotic
ionophorous antibiotic A generic term for a group of non-polar, lipid-soluble antibiotics, which function by facilitating the passage of alkali-metal cations (e.g. potassium) through biological membranes, thus disrupting transmembrane potentials in bacteria.
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