Amina Nadeem, Mazhar Hussain.
Ion channels and channelopathies.
Pak J Physiol Jan ;6(1):54-7.

Since the discovery of ion channels in 1970s, the aetiology of many diseases has been traced back to channelopathies. Many toxins produced by snakes, fish, spiders and other insects paralyse the ion channels. Many physiological mechanisms have been studied at molecular level and have confirmed the involvement of ion channels. The ion channels are the recent target sites for pharmaceutical biosynthesis of new drugs. Ion channels have been classified according to the type of gating, number of gates and species of ions passing through them.

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