Ligand-gated ion channels are ion channels that are opened or closed (gated) by ligands, generally small molecules such as the second messenger cAMP and neurotransmitters. Ligand-gated ion channels ...
Ion channels are transmembrane proteins specifically involved with the transport of inorganic ions like Na+, K+, Ca2+, or Cl-. Ion channels are “gated”, i.e. they open in response to a specific ...
This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The current understanding about ethanol effects on the ligand-gated ion channel (LGIC) superfamily has been restricted to identify potential ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 117, No. 24 (June 16, 2020), pp. 13437-13446 (10 pages) Pentameric ligand-gated ion channels (pLGICs) are ...