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The Structure of the Cell Membrane Resting Membrane Potential

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Functions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> membrane poteins<br />

• Ion channels (Na + /K + ATPase)<br />

• Transporters (Aquaporin-H 2O transport)<br />

• Structural elements<br />

• Intracellular connections (anchoring – cytoskeleton)<br />

• Extracellular connection (gap junction: cell to cell<br />

contact between cardiac cell)<br />

• Signal transduction (action potential)<br />

• Receptors (insulin receptor)

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