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Ion
From the Greek ion= "something that goes". An ion is an atom or molecule possessing a positive or a
negative electrical charge. Ions are produced by the
dissociation (coming-apart) of (electrolyte) molecule
resulting from electrolyte dissolving in solution. One
example is the dissociation of common table salt
(i.e., sodium chloride) in water, which results in
positively charged sodium ions (called cations) and
negatively charged chloride ions (called anions). Ions
play critically important roles in many biological
processes such as nerve activity.
CHELATION, CHELATING AGENT, ION CHANNELS, CITRIC ACID, CITRATE SYNTHASE (CSb) GENE |
