Chapter title |
Introduction : Applying Chemical Biology to Ion Channels.
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Chapter number | 1 |
Book title |
Novel Chemical Tools to Study Ion Channel Biology
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Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-2845-3_1 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-2844-6, 978-1-4939-2845-3
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Authors |
Pless, Stephan A, Ahern, Christopher A, Stephan A. Pless, Christopher A. Ahern, Pless, Stephan A., Ahern, Christopher A. |
Abstract |
Ion channels are membrane-spanning proteins that control the flow of ions across biological membranes through an aqueous pathway. The opening or closing of this pore can be controlled by a myriad of physiological inputs (voltage, ligands, temperature, metabolites, pH), which in turn allow for the controlled flux of ions across membranes, resulting in the generation of minute electrical signals. The functional implications of ion channel function on physiological processes are vast. Electrical impulses, in the form of action potentials or diverse chemo-electrical signals, coordinate the syncytium of the heart beat, support a myriad of neuronal communication pathways, insulin secretion, and are central to the immune response, with more roles being discovered virtually everyday. Thus, ion channel function is a biophysical process that is central to biological life at many levels. And with over 500 channel-forming subunits known today in humans, this large class of proteins is also increasingly recognised as important drug targets, as inherited or acquired ion channel dysfunction are known causes of disease. |
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