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Triggers for channel opening

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Fast transmission between nerve cells relies on specialized ion channels. Probing the structure of these proteins reveals how the binding of a neurotransmitter causes the communication channels to open.

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Figure 1: The pathway that links ligand binding to gating.

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Czajkowski, C. Triggers for channel opening. Nature 438, 167–168 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/438167a

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