Ligand-Gated Channels

Ligand-Gated Channels

Ligand-Gated Channels

When the ligand, in this case the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, binds to a specific location on the extracellular surface of the channel protein, the pore opens to allow select ions through. The ions, in this case, are cations of sodium, calcium, and potassium.

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