Definition for Difference between revisions of "Ionotropic receptor"
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| + | 2) An ionotropic receptor, when activated, directly affects the activity of a cell by directly opening ion channels.<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:43, 27 February 2013
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.