This chapter presents a discussion on activation and inactivation flux gating in sodium (Na⁺) and potassium (K⁺) ion channels along with the equations used for plotting the ion channel curves. The influx gating latch-up effect is also tackled.

Chapter Contents:

• 7.1 Sodium channel flux gating
• 7.2 Sodium channel inactivation flux gating
• 7.3 Potassium channel flux gating
• 7.4 The influx gating latch-up effect

Inspec keywords: bioelectric phenomena; biomembrane transport

Other keywords: K⁺ ion channel; influx gating latch up effect; inactivation flux gating; ion channel curves; Na⁺ ion channel

Subjects: Bioelectricity; Biological transport; cellular and subcellular transmembrane physics; Physics of subcellular structures; Natural and artificial biomembranes