Biology Forums - Study Force

Biology-Related Homework Help Cell Biology Topic started by: diamond3094 on Feb 13, 2014



Title: Sodium Channels Question
Post by: diamond3094 on Feb 13, 2014
What is thought to cause the sodium channels that initiate an action potential to be inactivated for a brief time after being open for about 1 msec?

a)a higher positive charge
b)a higher negative charge
c)the random diffusion of an inactivation peptide into the opening of the channel pore
d)removal of a peptide from the channel protein
e)covalent addition of a peptide to the cytoplasmic end of the channel protein


Title: Re: Sodium Channels Question
Post by: nazmul on Feb 13, 2014
a higher positive charge


Title: Re: Sodium Channels Question
Post by: diamond3094 on Feb 14, 2014
That was incorrect, I have only one try left!