Signal transmission in ligand-gated receptors.

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1711.1998.00763.x

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Signal transmission in ligand-gated receptors.

Immunology and cell biology - 1 Oct 1998

Gage P W

Abstract excerpt

At synapses, a transmitter released from a pre-synaptic terminal binds to specific, ligand-gated receptors in the post-synaptic membrane to open up ion channels through the receptor molecules. The flow of ions through these channels generates electrical signals. Electrophysiological techniques ha...

Topics

Anesthetics, General
Chloride Channels
Diazepam
Ion Channel Gating
Ion Channels
Leucine
Mutation
Neurotransmitter Agents
Nicotinic Agonists
Receptors, GABA-A
Synaptic Transmission

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