Concept information
Preferred term
Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- K+ Channels, Voltage-Gated
- Kv Potassium Channels
- Potassium Channels, Kv
- Potassium Channel, Voltage Gated
- Potassium Channel, Voltage-Gated
- Voltage Gated K+ Channels
- Voltage-Gated K+ Channels
- Voltage Gated Potassium Channel
- Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel
- Voltage Gated Potassium Channels
- Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels
Scope note
- Potassium channel whose permeability to ions is extremely sensitive to the transmembrane potential difference. The opening of these channels is induced by the membrane depolarization of the ACTION POTENTIAL.
History note
- 2002
In other languages
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Finnish
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jänniteohjattu kaliumkanava
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Swedish
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Kaliumkanaler, spänningskänsliga
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Spänningskänsliga kaliumkanaler
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Spänningsstyrda kaliumkanaler
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D024642
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