Term Name: positive regulation of cation channel activity
Synonyms: positive regulation of cation diffusion facilitator activity, positive regulation of nonselective cation channel activity
Definition: Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cation channel activity.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:2001259]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of cation transmembrane transport positive regulation of ion transmembrane transporter activity regulation of cation channel activity
has subtype: positive regulation of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate-sensitive calcium-release channel activity positive regulation of large conductance calcium-activated potassium channel activity positive regulation of proton-transporting ATP synthase activity, rotational mechanism positive regulation of ryanodine-sensitive calcium-release channel activity positive regulation of store-operated calcium channel activity positive regulation of voltage-gated calcium channel activity positive regulation of voltage-gated potassium channel activity positive regulation of voltage-gated sodium channel activity
positively regulates: monoatomic cation channel activity