Term Name: | voltage-gated monoatomic ion channel activity |
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Synonyms: | voltage gated ion channel activity, voltage-dependent ion channel activity, voltage-gated ion channel activity |
Definition: | Enables the transmembrane transfer of an ion by a voltage-gated channel. An ion is an atom or group of atoms carrying an electric charge by virtue of having gained or lost one or more electrons. A voltage-gated channel is a channel whose open state is dependent on the voltage across the membrane in which it is embedded. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0005244] QuickGO AmiGO |