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a protein complex or single protein which penetrates a cell membrane and catalyzes the passage of specific ions through that membrane.
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ion channel — A transmembrane pore that presents a hydrophilic channel for ions to cross a lipid bilayer down their electrochemical gradients. Some degree of ion specificity is usually observed, and typically a million ions per second may flow. Channels may be … Dictionary of molecular biology
ion channel — A protein integral to a cell membrane, through which selective ion transport occurs … Glossary of Biotechnology
ion channel — noun Date: 1985 a cell membrane channel that is selectively permeable to certain ions (as of calcium or sodium) … New Collegiate Dictionary
ion channel disorders — ion channelopathies … Medical dictionary
Cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channel — Cyclic nucleotide gated (CNG) ion channels are ion channels that function in response to the binding of cyclic nucleotides. CNG channels are nonselective cation channels that are found in the membranes of various types of cells. Signal… … Wikipedia
