molecular carrier activity [GO_0140104]

Directly binding to a specific ion or molecule and delivering it either to an acceptor molecule or to a specific location.
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molecular carrier activity

ID: GO_0140104

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Directly binding to a specific ion or molecule and delivering it either to an acceptor molecule or to a specific location.

Note that a carrier moves with its substrate/cargo, while a transporter does not move with the cargo, but facilitates the change in localization.

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