Sentences with phrase «ion channels respond»
A) Ion channels respond to physiological signals by opening and closing molecular gates that control the flow of ions across the membrane.
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Different ion channels respond to different kinds of stimulation.
Other ion channels respond to mechanical force.
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Many cells in the BLA possess acid - sensing ion channels called ASIC1a, which respond to pH changes in the environment outside of the cell.
Researchers have known for decades that some microorganisms, such as single - celled green algae, have proteins that respond to light by opening a channel in the microbe's membranes, allowing the passage of electrically charged ions (such as calcium and sodium).
Because sour taste is the perception of acidic substances, which have a high concentration of protons, Liman predicted that sour taste cells have an ion channel that responds to or transports protons.