Make some generic comments about channel structure and activity. Why does solute pass extremely fast but intermittently? Why are some channels extremely specific while others are much more general? What part of the channel structure determines what passes and when it is close/open?

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Make some generic comments about channel structure and activity. Why does solute pass
extremely fast but intermittently? Why are some channels extremely specific while others are
much more general? What part of the channel structure determines what passes and when it is
close/open?

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