Special Issue Published as part of The Journal of Physical Chemistry A special issue “Richard J. Saykally Festschrift”. Introduction Click to copy section linkSection link copied! Ionophores are biomolecules that specifically bind and transport ions across membranes with high specificity, thus disrupting the metabolism and viability of cells. They have found a wide range of applications, including antibiotics and cancer treatment agents and in agriculture as fungicides to control diseases.
