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valinomycin in American English
an antibiotic polypeptide isolated from soil bacteria, that promotes the movement of potassium ions in cells
noun: a cyclic, peptide antibiotic, C54H90N6O18, produced by the bacterium Streptomyces fulvissimus; used experimentally to transport potassium across membranes

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