Ligand gated ion channels structure and function

Movie illustrating the structure and function of ligand-gated ion channels.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• acetylcholine
• neurons
• plasma membrane
• ligand
• ions
• channel
• gating
• synapse
• neurotransmission
• sodium
• neurotransmitter
• science
• animation

[MultiRazorb]

@mikkikun91: I agree—thank you! I won't forget the giant green bell pepper (or cell pepper)!

[mikkikun91]

Thanks for this visual presentation :) Makes it much easier to understand what my book is trying to imply when seeing it once in action. Now all the words make a lot more sense :)

One thing I would have changed a little is the color of the ions. They are not that easy to spot ;)

Ohh and yeah, this is from my understanding passive transport (in case one person isn't sufficent enough as an answer).

[emoloopy13]

@toxicrage3 would*

[emoloopy13]

@toxicrage3 coming from a gamer, yeah no doubt you wouldn't understand

[toxicrage3]

boooooooo this doent help at all

[starletzhine]

@xfactorAD28  you are right!

[xfactorAD28]

isn't it passive transport? because the ions pass through their respective channels by diffusion, which requires no energy other than the concentration gradient itself (passive transport).

[kamuikyo]

@brcldn08 active

[ScaryMaryCherry]

This was very helpful to me. Thanks for sharing. :)

[brcldn08]

what kind of transport is this active or passive?