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Ion transport

1) The movement of ions across energy-transducing cell membranes. Transport can be active, passive or facilitated. Ions may travel by themselves (uniport), or as a group of two or more ions in the same (symport) or opposite (antiport) directions.

2) The directed movement of charged atoms or small charged molecules into, out of, within or between cells. Reference(s): GO:ai

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