GATING, ION CHANNEL
\ɡˈe͡ɪtɪŋ], \ɡˈeɪtɪŋ], \ɡ_ˈeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ]\
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The opening and closing of ion channels due to a stimulus. The stimulus can be a change in membrane potential (voltage-gated), drugs or chemical transmitters (ligand-gated), or a mechanical deformation. Gating is thought to involve conformational changes of the ion channel which alters selective permeability.
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