Ion channels are integral membrane protein assemblies ... dynamic simulations of the heat and proton sensor BRTNaC1 channel in centipedes reveal a ‘twist the wrist’ mechanism induced by ...

Although several types of excitable cells exist — including neurons, muscle cells, and touch receptor cells — all of them use ion channel receptors to convert chemical or mechanical messages ...

A new study has unveiled a precise picture of how an ion channel found in most mammalian cells regulates its own function ...

In plants, guard cells control the stomatal opening by expanding and contracting through ion flux. When a plant senses light, a signal is sent to the guard cell to increase its ion content, which ...