Preferred Name | ion channel | |
Synonyms |
ion channels |
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Definitions |
Ion channels are present in the cell membrane. They are pore-forming protein complexes that facilitate diffusion of ions across membranes and thus establish the small voltage gradient across the plasma membrane of living cells. source: http://www.bioassayontology.org/bao#BAO_0000280 |
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http://purl.org/obo/owl/IMR#IMR_0000481 |
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comment |
is this rather a role that a protein can have? |
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definition |
Ion channels are present in the cell membrane. They are pore-forming protein complexes that facilitate diffusion of ions across membranes and thus establish the small voltage gradient across the plasma membrane of living cells. source: http://www.bioassayontology.org/bao#BAO_0000280 |
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exact_synonym |
ion channels |
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label |
ion channel |
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PMID |
20213557 |
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prefixIRI |
imr:IMR_0000481 |
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prefLabel |
ion channel |
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related_synonym |
mechanosensitive channel ion-channel gating Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors ligand gated ion channel ligand gated ion channels TRPM channel cylindrical channels LGIC LGICs MscS channels nAChR nAChRs |
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