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ionic channel

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ionic channel [ī‚än·ik ′chan·əl]
(cell and molecular biology)
A transmembrane protein structure that forms an aqueous pore that allows only certain ion species to pass through the membrane. Also known as ion channel.


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Our studies demonstrate HIV-1 gp120 elicits several different types of signals in macrophages through CXCR4 and CCR5, including calcium elevations, ionic channel activation, non-receptor protein tyrosine kinase activation, and activation of MAP kinases.
 
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