Action potential

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000167",
  "term": "Action potential",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A rapid, transient change in the electrical potential across the membrane of an excitable cell, such as a neuron or muscle cell. It involves a depolarization phase followed by repolarization, mediated by the opening and closing of voltage-gated ion channels. This electrical signal propagates along the cell membrane without decrement.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 843 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/action-potential/"
}