Term Name: | monoatomic ion channel activity |
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Synonyms: | ion channel activity |
Definition: | Enables the facilitated diffusion of a monoatomic ion (by an energy-independent process) by passage through a transmembrane aqueous pore or channel without evidence for a carrier-mediated mechanism. May be either selective (it enables passage of a specific ion only) or non-selective (it enables passage of two or more ions of same charge but different size). |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0005216] QuickGO AmiGO |