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A protein-coated pore in a cell membrane that selectively regulates the diffusion of ions into and out of the cell. An ion channel switches between open and closed when the protein undergoes a conformational change. For more information see Ions cannot cross membranes (University of Washington, USA). (*PDF file)
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| ion channel |
Channel in a cell's surface membrane that controls the flow of ions into the cell. Usually specific for certain ions like sodium or potassium.
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| ion channel |
An integral membrane protein that provides for the regulated transport of a specific ions across a membrane.
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| ion channel disease |
A group of diseases marked clinically by muscular weakness, absent muscle tone, or episodic muscular paralysis. The diseases are caused by congenital defects in the cell membrane proteins that move ions into and out of the ce
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