Ion channel

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Ion channels are hydrophllic pores in a membrane, they are gated this means they are only open when stimulated for example by a voltage. The channels are also selective allowing only some ions to pass[1][2]. Ion channels can be classed into three main families: voltage gated ion channels, ligand gated ion channels and mechanically gated ion channles [3].

References

  1. ↑ Alberts,Molecular Biology of the cell 5th editon,2008,page 668
  2. ↑ Alberts,Molecular Biology of the cell 5th editon,2008,page 668
  3. ↑ Lyons. I (2011). Biomedical Science Lecture Notes. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 82.


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