The ability to bind on Zinc ions allows Zinc ionophores to cause apoptosis within cancer cells.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19859983/</ref> Zinc Ionophores kill cancer cells via ways such as proteasome inhibition and lysosomal disruption, and thus, have proven to be potential anticancer agents.<ref>https://iubmb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/iub.253</ref> | The ability to bind on Zinc ions allows Zinc ionophores to cause apoptosis within cancer cells.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19859983/</ref> Zinc Ionophores kill cancer cells via ways such as proteasome inhibition and lysosomal disruption, and thus, have proven to be potential anticancer agents.<ref>https://iubmb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/iub.253</ref> |