Term: | skeletal muscle acetylcholine-gated channel complex |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | skeletal muscle |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | Muscle, composed of long cylindrical, multinucleated cells that attaches to the skeleton via tendons. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005277] |
Name: | acetylcholine-gated channel complex |
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Synonyms: | nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, nicotinic acetylcholine-gated receptor-channel complex |
Definition: | A homo- or hetero-pentameric protein complex that forms a transmembrane channel through which ions may pass in response to acetylcholine binding. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005892] QuickGO AmiGO |