Question

What are the properties of membranes having proteins in voltage-gated ion channels?

Answer 1

Voltage-gated Ion channels:

1. These are protein channels that span the membranes of specialized cells.
2. These channels are sensitive to the change in the membrane's voltage.
3. They shift between confirmations depending on the voltage of the membrane.
4. Every confirmation is permissible to a particular type of ion that enters or leaves through the channel and causes a physiological impact on the cell.

Membranes that have proteins in voltage-gated ions have the following major properties:

1. They are electrically transmissive.
2. They are able to generate electrical potentials.
3. The electrical potential generated by these membranes is responsible for the conformational changes of these channels.