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Phenotypic Quality Ontology

action potential

Term ID
PATO:0001463
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Definition
A quality inhering in a cell's plasma membrane by virtue of a brief fluctuation in the bearer's potential caused by the rapid opening and closing of voltage-gated ion channels. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_potential
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Phenotypic Quality Ontology
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