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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. proteins
  3. membrane proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. ion channels
  6. potassium channels
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. proteins
  3. membrane proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. ion channels
  6. potassium channels
  1. Fields of Study
  2. proteins
  3. binding proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. ion channels
  6. potassium channels
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. proteins
  3. binding proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. ion channels
  6. potassium channels
  1. Fields of Study
  2. proteins
  3. membrane proteins
  4. membrane glycoproteins
  5. ion channels
  6. potassium channels
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. proteins
  3. membrane proteins
  4. membrane glycoproteins
  5. ion channels
  6. potassium channels

Preferred term

potassium channels

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Cell membrane glycoproteins that are selectively permeable to potassium ions. At least eight major groups of K channels exist and they are made up of dozens of different subunits.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • K+ channels
  • potassium ion channels

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/47610

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