Molecular Basis of Bioelectrical Excitation

3 units

Ion channels are the molecular basis of membrane excitability in all cell types, including neuronal, heart, and muscle cells. This course presents the structure and the mechanism of function of ion channels at the molecular level. It introduces the basic principles and methods in the ion channel study as well as the structure-function relation of various types of channels. Exemplary channels that have been best studied will be discussed to illustrate the current understanding.