Voltage Gated

The majority of ion channels fall into two broad categories: voltage-gated ion channels (VGIC) and ligand-gated ion channels (LGIC). Members of the VGIC superfamily are usually closed at the resting potential of the cell. A change in the membrane potential causes conformational changes that result in the opening of the pore (voltage-dependent activation), which may be followed by a transitional conformational change (inactivation) to an inactivated state.¹ The VGIC superfamily includes calcium channels, chloride channels, potassium channels and sodium channels. Other, smaller categories exist, such as the vanilloid (TRP) receptors, the ATP-gated channels, the cyclic nucleotide-gated channels (CNG) and aquaporins (water channels).

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Aquaporin (Water)
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Calcium
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Chloride
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Potassium
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Potassium Channel Modulators

Sodium
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Sodium Channel Modulators

Other Ion Channels
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Ion Exchangers and Co-Transporters
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References

1. Ashcroft FM. 2000. Ion channels in viruses.379-384. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-012065310-2/50023-0