[transport] rectifier

[Midori Harris]

aha - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inward-rectifier_potassium_ion_channel

On Tue, 5 Jun 2007, Jennifer Deegan (nee Clark) wrote:

> Hi,
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> Does anybody know what 'rectifier' means in these terms names? We are trying 
> to define the terms as they're currently undefined and we don't know how to 
> interpret this one word.
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> ATP-activated inward rectifier potassium channel activity    GO:0015272
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> delayed rectifier potassium channel activity     GO:0005251
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> G-protein activated inward rectifier potassium channel activity GO:0015467
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> G-protein enhanced inward rectifier potassium channel activity GO:0015273
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> inward rectifier potassium channel activity     GO:0005242
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> open rectifier potassium channel activity     GO:0005252
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> outward rectifier potassium channel activity     GO:0015271
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> Thanks,
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> Jen
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