Gated, ion-selective glycoproteins that traverse membranes. The stimulus for ION CHANNEL GATING can be due to a variety of stimuli such as LIGANDS, a TRANSMEMBRANE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE, mechanical deformation or through INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS.
    

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Xenopus frog egg removal, eggs on belly

Removing egg membrane from Xenopus

Xenopus frog egg removal, eggs in beaker

Xenopus frog egg removal

Xenopus, stitching up skin after egg removal

Calcium regulation by calcium antagonists / Ralf G. Rahwan, editor ; Donald T. Witiak, editor.

Xenopus frog egg removal, 2nd incision

Xenopus frog egg removal for patch clamping studies

Xenopus frog eggs, just removed

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Calcium regulation by calcium antagonists / Ralf G. Rahwan, editor ; Donald T. Witiak, editor.

Xenopus frog egg removal, 2nd incision

Xenopus frog egg removal for patch clamping studies

Xenopus frog eggs, just removed

Removing egg membrane from Xenopus