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Membrane Channel

Membrane Channel Definition & Meaning
Membrane Channel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Membrane Channel?

Gated, ion-selective glycoproteins that traverse membranes. The stimulus for channel gating can be a membrane potential, drug, transmitter, cytoplasmic messenger, or a mechanical deformation. Ion channels which are integral parts of ionotropic neurotransmitter receptors are not included.

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