What is the difference between a ligand-gated channel (like H1 or the AChR) and a voltage gated channel?
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What is the difference between a ligand-gated channel (like H1 or the AChR) and a voltage gated channel?
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- Describe the contribution of each of the following to establishing and maintaining membrane potential: (a) the Na+K+ pump, (b) passive movement of K+ across the membrane, (c) passive movement of Na+ across the membrane, and (d) the large intracellular anions.How does the voltage sensor of a voltage-gated ion channel work?What properties of ion channels allow them to generate the large, rapid changes in membrane potential?