Ion channels that open or close based on changes in the membrane potential are called

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The phrase "changes in the membrane potential" refers to changes in the electrical charge across the cell membrane, which is detected by voltage-gated ion channels. Ligand-gated channels open in response to binding of a chemical messenger (ligand) and mechanogated channels respond to mechanical forces, while porins are proteins that form channels for the passive diffusion of small molecules through the outer membrane of some bacteria.

Ion Channels That Open or Close Based on Changes in the Membrane