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GO: Biological Process

action potential

Term ID
GO:0001508
Synonyms
Definition
A process in which membrane potential cycles through a depolarizing spike, triggered in response to depolarization above some threshold, followed by repolarization. This cycle is driven by the flow of ions through various voltage gated channels with different thresholds and ion specificities. 978-0-07-139011-8
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes