Ligand-gated ion channels (LICs, LGIC), also commonly referred to as ionotropic receptors, are a group of transmembrane ion-channel proteins which open... 29 KB (2,597 words) - 03:43, 7 April 2024 |
Potassium channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel found in virtually all organisms. They form potassium-selective pores that span... 57 KB (5,815 words) - 05:21, 3 December 2023 |
Sodium channels are integral membrane proteins that form ion channels, conducting sodium ions (Na+) through a cell's membrane. They belong to the superfamily... 51 KB (5,597 words) - 04:58, 27 April 2024 |
calcium channel is an ion channel which shows selective permeability to calcium ions. It is sometimes synonymous with voltage-gated calcium channel, which... 10 KB (759 words) - 17:22, 14 December 2023 |
Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs), also known as voltage-dependent sodium channels (VDSCs), are a group of voltage-gated ion channels found in the membrane... 34 KB (3,587 words) - 06:04, 27 April 2024 |
Membrane potential (section Ion channels) the membrane, and ion channels allow ions to move across the membrane down those concentration gradients. Ion pumps and ion channels are electrically equivalent... 63 KB (7,837 words) - 11:44, 5 November 2023 |
Mechanosensitive channels (MSCs), mechanosensitive ion channels or stretch-gated ion channels are membrane proteins capable of responding to mechanical... 66 KB (7,817 words) - 13:11, 17 January 2024 |