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 SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS.

Synonyms: Channels, Ion, Ion Channels, Channel, Ionic, Ion Channel, Ionic Channels, Ionic Channel, 0, Channel, Ion, Membrane Channel, Channels, Ionic, Membrane Channels, Channels, Membrane, Channel, Membrane

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate IM with specific ion / metab (IM) ,79

identifier

D007473

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