Chapter 6, Problem 3.1Q

Summary Introduction

To explain: The type of receptor that is involved with binding of sodium ions.

Introduction: The receptors are the chemical structures that bind with the signal molecules called the ligand. The ligand molecules can be proteins, peptides, and lipids that induce the signal transduction pathway with binding to the receptor molecules. For instance, ligand acetylcholine binds to the acetylcholine receptor that induces the transmission of a nerve impulse between the nerves.