Look up: gating

1. Gating
   is the active transition of an ion channel from an open to a closed state
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2. gating
   the operation or the activation of a gate circuit Category: News-systems and communications
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3. gating
   1. In a biological membrane, the opening and closing of a channel, believed to be associated with changes in integral membrane proteins. ... 2. A process in which electrical signals are selected by a gate, which passes such signals only when the gate pulse is present to act as a control signal, or p...
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4. gating
   (gāt´ing) controlling access or passage through gates or channels. selection of electrical signals by a gate, which passes signals only when a control signal (the gate pulse) is present, or passes only signals with certain characteristics, such as a pulse height. substrate-binding– or li...
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5. gating
   the process of connecting and disconnecting two circuits or transmission channels at specific instants or for defined values of a signal
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6. gating
   Type: Term Pronunciation: gāt′ing Definitions: 1. In a biologic membrane, the opening and closing of a channel, believed to be associated with changes in integral membrane proteins. 2. A process in which electrical signals are selected by a gate, which passes such signals only when the ga...
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7. Gating
   (telecommunication) In telecommunication, the term `gating` has the following meanings: `1.` The process of selecting only those portions of a wave between specified time intervals or between specified amplitude limits. `2.` The controlling of signals by means of combinational logic elements....
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8. Gating
   (electrophysiology) In electrophysiology, the term `gating` refers to the opening (activation) or closing (by deactivation or inactivation) of ion channels.--> When ion channels are in a `closed` (non-conducting) state, they are impermeable to ions and do not conduct electrical current. When ...
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