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Ligand Gated ion channels are found in nerve cells and other cells such as: egg cells, [[muscle|muscle]] cells and plant cells. Ligand ion channels bind to extracellular small [[molecules|molecules]] ([[ligands|ligands]]) that allow the ion channel to open or close. The ligand binds to a specialised protein domain on the ion channel that contains channels that allow the ligands to slot in to place <ref>Alberts, B., Bray, D., Hopkin, K., Johnson, A., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Roberts, K. and Walter, P. (2009) Essential Cell Biology, 3rd edition, New York: Garland Science page 405</ref>. | |||
Ligand Gated ion channels are found in nerve cells and other cells such as: egg cells, muscle cells and plant cells. Ligand ion channels bind to extracellular small molecules (ligands) that allow the ion channel to open or close. The ligand binds to a specialised protein domain on the ion channel that contains channels that allow the ligands to slot in to place | |||
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Ligand Gated ion channels are found in nerve cells and other cells such as: egg cells, muscle cells and plant cells. Ligand ion channels bind to extracellular small molecules (ligands) that allow the ion channel to open or close. The ligand binds to a specialised protein domain on the ion channel that contains channels that allow the ligands to slot in to place [1].
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- ↑ Alberts, B., Bray, D., Hopkin, K., Johnson, A., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Roberts, K. and Walter, P. (2009) Essential Cell Biology, 3rd edition, New York: Garland Science page 405