Cell ion channels. Computer illustration showing ion channels (blue) embedded in a cell membrane (orange). Ion channels are pore-forming proteins that

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Cell ion channels. Computer illustration showing ion channels (blue) embedded in a cell membrane (orange). Ion channels are pore-forming proteins that help establish and control the small voltage gradient across the plasma membrane of all living cells by allowing the flow of ions (pink) through them down their electrochemical gradient.

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