Cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channel — Cyclic nucleotide gated (CNG) ion channels are ion channels that function in response to the binding of cyclic nucleotides. CNG channels are nonselective cation channels that are found in the membranes of various types of cells. Signal… … Wikipedia
Magnesium in biology — Magnesium is an essential element in biological systems. Magnesium occurs typically as the Mg2+ ion. It is an essential mineral nutrient for life[1][2][3] and is present in every cell type in every organism. For example, ATP (adenosine… … Wikipedia
Memristor — Type Passive Working principle Memristance Invented Leon Chua (1971) First production HP Labs (2008) Electronic symbol … Wikipedia
Chloride potassium symporter 5 — Solute carrier family 12 (potassium/chloride transporter), member 5 Identifiers Symbols SLC12A5; KCC2; KIAA1176 External IDs … Wikipedia
human disease — Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a human being that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. health versus disease Before human disease can be discussed, the meanings of the terms health, physical fitness, illness … Universalium
GRIN2A — Glutamate receptor, ionotropic, N methyl D aspartate 2A PDB rendering based on 2a5s … Wikipedia
CLIC4 — Chloride intracellular channel 4 PDB rendering based on 2ahe … Wikipedia
cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium
respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… … Universalium
Signal transduction — In biology, signal transduction refers to any process by which a cell converts one kind of signal or stimulus into another. Most processes of signal transduction involve ordered sequences of biochemical reactions inside the cell, which are… … Wikipedia
Nanofluidic circuitry — is a nanotechnology aiming for control of fluids in nanometer scale. Due to the effect of an electrical double layer within the fluid channel, the behavior of nanofluid is observed to be significantly different compared with its microfluidic… … Wikipedia