action potential

Term ID

GO:0001508

Synonyms

Definition

A process in which membrane potential cycles through a depolarizing spike, triggered in response to depolarization above some threshold, followed by repolarization. This cycle is driven by the flow of ions through various voltage gated channels with different thresholds and ion specificities. 978-0-07-139011-8

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: membrane depolarization during action potential membrane repolarization during action potential

membrane depolarization during action potential membrane repolarization during action potential Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: regulation of membrane potential

regulation of membrane potential Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: action potential initiation action potential propagation cardiac muscle cell action potential neuronal action potential regulation of skeletal muscle contraction by action potential

action potential initiation action potential propagation cardiac muscle cell action potential neuronal action potential regulation of skeletal muscle contraction by action potential Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: spike train transmission of nerve impulse

spike train transmission of nerve impulse Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of action potential

negative regulation of action potential Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of action potential

positive regulation of action potential Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of action potential stretch-activated, monoatomic cation-selective, calcium channel activity involved in regulation of action potential

regulation of action potential stretch-activated, monoatomic cation-selective, calcium channel activity involved in regulation of action potential Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes