A channel protein, a type of transport protein ,acts like a pore in the membrane that lets water molecules or ion particles to pass through the cell membrane quickly.
A ion channel proteins allow the ion particles diffuse through the cell membrane.
The names of different ion channels are a.cGMP -gated ion channel, b. L type voltage gated calcium channels,c.calcium activated potassium. d.non inactivatingvoltage gated potassium channels, e.calcium activwted chloride channels,f.hyperpolarization -activated and cyclic nucleotide modulated cation. These all help in forming ion channels across the cell membranes.
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