[molecule-sized pores in biomembranes that permit the passage of hydrophilic solutes such as inorganic ions, and the proteins that form such pores and control their permeability. ( CSP )]
UMLS (NCI) C0022009 - Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
- Biologically Active Substance
Relation/PAR: membrane transport protein
Relation/CHD: calcium channel
potassium channel
nicotinic receptor
sodium channel
chloride channel
hydrogen channel
voltage gated channel
aquaporin