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Unit 4 – Cell Communication and Cell Cycle
Topic 4.2
A(n) __ is a transmembrane protein that opens or closes as it changes shape in response to a ligand, allowing or blocking the flow of specific ions.
Carrier protein
Ligand-gated ion channel
Aquaporin
Channel protein
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AP Biology - 4.2 Introduction to Signal Transduction
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