Ion Channel Gating

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.

Year introduced: 1990

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Tree Number(s): G02.111.820.400, G04.835.400, G07.265.625

MeSH Unique ID: D015640

Entry Terms:

• Gating, Ion Channel
• Gatings, Ion Channel
• Ion Channel Gatings

Previous Indexing:

• Electric Conductivity (1966-1989)
• Electrophysiology (1966-1989)
• Ion Channels (1979-1989)
• Membrane Potentials (1966-1989)

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Signal Transduction
Ion Channel Gating

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Cell Physiological Phenomena
Signal Transduction
Ion Channel Gating

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Ion Channel Gating