Arabidopsis with guard cells modified by a light-activated potassium ion channel can open and close stomata more quickly, conserving water. Written by Chia-Yi Hou. Chia-Yi Hou. This person does not ...

The ion channel is located at the synapse, at the very end of the neuron. When an electrical signal passes through the neuron, the ion channel open, setting in motion a process leading to ...

Mutated variants of a particular ion channel cause difficult-to-treat epilepsy. A study published in the journal Nature now shows that a commonly used anesthetic drug, propofol, can restore the ...

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Tetrameric ion channels are prone to ‘divalent cation block’, the blocking of the channel by ions like calcium (Ca 2+). Such blocking regulates the ionic current, which is involved in various ...