Ion channels
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Author: Dr. Bertil Hille, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
on Amazon.Dr. Bertil Hille accepted the invitation on 7 February 2008 (self-imposed deadline: 7 July 2008).
This article will briefly cover: The basic defining properties of ion channels: function and structure. Their ubiquity in cellular life. The well-recognized families of ion channels. The history of the concept and refinement over many decades of detailed understanding.
| Invited by: | Dr. Eugene M. Izhikevich, Editor-in-Chief of Scholarpedia, the free peer reviewed encyclopedia |
