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Ion Channels
Ion channels are pore-forming membrane proteins that allow ions to pass through the channel pore. Their functions include establishing a resting membrane potential, shaping action potentials and other electrical signals by gating the flow of ions across the cell membrane, controlling the flow of ions across secretory and epithelial cells, and regulating cell volume. Ion channels are present in the membranes of all excitable cells. Ion channels are one of the two classes of ionophoric proteins, along with ion transporters (including the sodium-potassium pump, sodium-calcium exchanger, and sodium-glucose transport proteins).
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JUN 27, 2022
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
APR 24, 2022
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...
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Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2022
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FEB 08, 2022
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Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
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There are many intricate molecular machines that perform essential functions, and this work has called a method used to
...
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Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
JUN 03, 2021
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APR 04, 2021
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DEC 30, 2020
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DEC 20, 2020
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NOV 23, 2020
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NOV 06, 2020
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...
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JUL 11, 2020
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JUL 11, 2020
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...
Written By:
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JUL 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUL 02, 2020
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...
Written By:
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JUN 09, 2020
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JUN 09, 2020
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...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 06, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUN 06, 2020
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...
Written By:
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JUN 01, 2020
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