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Potassium channel

potassium channel

ion channel selective for potassium ions. There are diverse types with different functions, for example: delayed rectifier channels, m channels, A channels, inward rectifier channels, ca dependent K channels.


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how do proton pumps help regulate the size of stomata?

... a hyperpolarisation of the plasma membrane, which opens a voltage-gated potassium channel, making potassium enter the cell. Then, as it can be seen from Dave's animation, water ...

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by MrMistery
Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:49 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: how do proton pumps help regulate the size of stomata?
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A question on dialysis tubing...help appreciated.

... preferential transport of ions across dialysis tubing; that is, sodium, potassium, calcium, sulfate, carbonate—anything small like that can freely ... more chemical—does it bind to the receptor, or the ion-selective channel. And then there’s the issue of active transport (which only biological ...

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by blcr11
Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:27 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: A question on dialysis tubing...help appreciated.
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On Calcium mediated exocytosis and the synaptotogmin family

... vital for designing drugs and knowing how they work... e.g. sodium channel blockers are used treating grand mal epilepsy, for treating cardiac dysrhymias, for local anasthesia..etc. potassium channel blockers are widely used to treat type II diabetics (causes more ...

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by Revenged
Mon Jul 09, 2007 6:55 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: On Calcium mediated exocytosis and the synaptotogmin family
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Views: 824

Biology Test

... membrane Passive transport; simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion. Channel proteins and carrier proteins Know how to interpret of rate of diffusion ... and their effect on animal and plant cells Active transport The sodium/potassium pump. AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. ANYWAYS DOES ANYONE KNOW ...

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by 007
Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:28 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Biology Test
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The Fiber Disease

... PF01564: Spermine/spermidine synthase AT5G19520.1 mechanosensitive ion channel domain-containing protein / MS ion channel domain-containing protein, ... Code:12.05 - Cell Processes, Transport of cations" product="potassium channel related protein" "Function Code:10.09 - Metabolism ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Sun Aug 27, 2006 2:40 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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