positive regulation of action potential

Term ID

GO:0045760

Synonyms

activation of action potential
stimulation of action potential
up regulation of action potential
up-regulation of action potential
upregulation of action potential

Definition

Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of action potential creation, propagation or termination. This typically occurs via modulation of the activity or expression of voltage-gated ion channels.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of biological process regulation of action potential

biological regulation positive regulation of biological process regulation of action potential Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: positive regulation of atrial cardiac muscle cell action potential positive regulation of AV node cell action potential positive regulation of neuronal action potential positive regulation of ventricular cardiac muscle cell action potential

positive regulation of atrial cardiac muscle cell action potential positive regulation of AV node cell action potential positive regulation of neuronal action potential positive regulation of ventricular cardiac muscle cell action potential Show first 5 Terms
positively regulates: action potential

action potential Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes