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Voltage-gated Ion Channels
a) Sodium Channel
Change in membrane potential opens the channel – activation gates change to the open conformation and sodium can traverse the membrane
Channel becomes inactivated – Inactivation gate "plugs" the channel and sodium cannot travel through the membrane
Channel eventually resets back to closed conformation
b) Potassium channel
Change in membrane potential opens the channel – activation gates change to the open conformation and potassium can traverse the membrane
Channel eventually resets back to closed conformation
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Gated Ion Channels