Ligand gated ion channels

Ion channels that are activated by a molecule or neurotransmitter binding to a receptor site, which then allow influx or outflow of ions through the cell membrane

Photo Credit: Neuroscience. 2nd edition. Purves D, Augustine GJ, Fitzpatrick D, et al., editors. Sunderland (MA): Sinauer Associates; 2001.

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