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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.<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</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.<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> | ||
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Ligand - gated ion channels
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