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(a) The acetylcholine receptor is also a gated ion channel. What triggers the gate to open?
(b) The acetylcholine receptor/ion channel is specific for Na+ ions. Would Na+ ions flow in or out? Why?
(c) How would the Na+ flow through the ion channel change the membrane potential?
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Fundamentals of biochemistry Life at the Molecular Level
ISBN: 978-0470547847
4th edition
Authors: Donald Voet, Judith G. Voet, Charlotte W. Pratt
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