Concept information
Preferred term
Ion Channel Gating
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- The opening and closing of ion channels due to a stimulus. The stimulus can be a change in membrane potential (voltage-gated), drugs or chemical transmitters (ligand-gated), or a mechanical deformation. Gating is thought to involve conformational changes of the ion channel which alters selective permeability.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Gating, Ion Channel
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
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French
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Gating des canaux ioniques
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Portes des canaux ioniques
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Portes du canal ionique
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RJLM76B5-6
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