Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780815344322
Author: Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 11, Problem 11P

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To determine: The kinds of cation channels that respond to acetylcholine shown by patch-clamp measurements in the young rat muscles (Fig. Q11-4).

Concept introduction: Neurotransmitter is a chemical messenger that binds to the receptors present on the postsynaptic neuron. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that utilizes its action on the cell by binding and activating receptors present on the surface of cells. It works through acetylcholine-gated cation channels at the neuromuscular junction. These channels open in response to acetylcholine secreted by the nerve terminal and Na+ ions enter the muscle cell causing membrane depolarization. This results in contraction of muscles.

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To calculate: The number of ions that enter in one millisecond for each kind of channel.

Concept introduction: Neurotransmitter is a chemical messenger that binds to the receptors present on the postsynaptic neuron. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that utilizes its action on the cell by binding and activating receptors present on the surface of cells. It works through acetylcholine-gated cation channels at the neuromuscular junction. These channels open in response to acetylcholine secreted by the nerve terminal and Na+ ions enter the muscle cell causing membrane depolarization. This results in contraction of muscles.

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