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Cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channel — Cyclic nucleotide gated (CNG) ion channels are ion channels that function in response to the binding of cyclic nucleotides. CNG channels are nonselective cation channels that are found in the membranes of various types of cells. Signal… … Wikipedia
guanylate cyclase — Enzyme catalysing the synthesis of guanosine 3 ,5 cyclic monophosphate from guanosine 5 triphosphate (cyclic GMP (cGMP) is used as a second messenger in heart muscle and photoreceptor cells). The plasma membrane form of guanylate cyclase is an… … Dictionary of molecular biology
