Ion Channels and Signal Transduction

Principles of neuronal communication Membrane potential and electrical communication Structure and function of voltage-gated ion channels Principles of regulation of ion channels Characteristics of voltage-gated ion channels Structure of voltage-gated ion channels Structural basis of ion channel function Voltage-dependent activation Ion passage and pore walls Inactivation of voltage-gated ion channels Ligand-gated ion channels Neurotransmitters and mechanisms of ligand-gated opening of ion channels Neurotransmitter-controlled receptors with intrinsic ion channel function