Definition for Ionotropic receptor

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Ionic dissociation
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1) A ligand-gated ion channel that opens in response to binding of a neurotransmitter molecule.

2) An ionotropic receptor, when activated, directly affects the activity of a cell by directly opening ion channels.

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