- ligand-gated channel
- an ion channel that opens in response to the binding of a molecule (the ligand) to the channel protein, which causes a conformational change in the protein molecule. Cf. voltage-gated c.
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ligand-gated channel
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ligand-gated — adj permitting or blocking passage through a cell membrane in response to a chemical stimulus <a ligand gated ion channel triggered by ATP (J. M. Besson)> … Medical dictionary
ligand-gated ion channel — A transmembrane ion channel whose permeability is increased by the binding of a specific ligand, typically a neurotransmitter at a chemical synapse. The permeability change is often drastic; such channels let through effectively no ions when shut … Dictionary of molecular biology
ligand-gated — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : permitting or blocking passage through a cell membrane in response to a chemical stimulus a ligand gated ion channel triggered by ATP J.M.Besson … Useful english dictionary
voltage-gated channel — an ion channel that opens or closes in response to changes in the electrical potential across the cell membrane. Cf. ligand gated c … Medical dictionary
gated channel — an ion channel that is opened or closed by a conformational change in the channel protein in response to a stimulus, such as the binding of a ligand or a change in membrane potential … Medical dictionary
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