GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0046914 - transition metal ion binding
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0046914
- Name
- transition metal ion binding
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Binding to a transition metal ions; a transition metal is an element whose atom has an incomplete d-subshell of extranuclear electrons, or which gives rise to a cation or cations with an incomplete d-subshell. Transition metals often have more than one valency state. Biologically relevant transition metals include vanadium, manganese, iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, molybdenum and silver.
