Ligand-gated ion channel

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006576",
  "term": "Ligand-gated ion channel",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of transmembrane protein that opens to allow ions to flow across a cell membrane when a specific chemical messenger, known as a ligand, binds to it. This binding event induces a conformational change in the protein, altering its permeability. Neurotransmitters like acetylcholine activate these channels in synapses.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "ion channel",
    "voltage-gated ion channel"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 878 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/ligand-gated-ion-channel/"
}