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Ion Channels
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4.1
Channels and Transporters – 44
4.2
Membrane Potential and Electrochemical Gradient – 46
4.3
Voltage-Gated Ion Channels – 47
4.3.1
Voltage-Gated K + -Channels – 47
4.3.2
Voltage-Gated Na + -Channels – 49
4.3.3
Voltage-Gated Ca 2+ -Channels – 50
4.3.4
Neuromuscular Junction – 51
4.3.5
VOCs and Neurotransmitter Release – 52
4.4
Extracellular Ligand-Operated Channels:
Neurotransmitter Receptors – 53
4.5
TRP Channels – 54
References – 56