Ion channels

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003541",
  "term": "Ion channels",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Gated, ion-selective glycoproteins that traverse membranes. The stimulus for ion channel gating can be due to a variety of stimuli such as ligands, a transmembrane potential difference, mechanical deformation or through intracellular signalling peptides and proteins.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "membrane glycoproteins",
    "transport proteins",
    "bioelectricity",
    "cecropins",
    "glutamate receptors",
    "innexins",
    "pannexins",
    "ion transport",
    "porins",
    "calcium channels",
    "chloride channels",
    "transient receptor potential channels",
    "potassium channels",
    "sodium channels"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2013",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "canales iónicos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ion-channels/"
}