Contrast chemically gated and voltage-gated channels. How do their functions differ? In which segments of a neuron are they found?
What will be an ideal response?
Chemically gated channels are generally receptors for a ligand, and they open when the ligand is present, while voltage-gated channels open in response to a change in charge. Chemically gated channels are found in receptive segments of a neuron (dendrites, soma), while voltage-gated channels are found in the initial, conductive and transmissive segments (hillock, axon, knob).
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