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Every cell possesses a variety of sophisticated membrane transport systems allowing for control of the intracellular environment.

Galvani experiment

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Before the 1660s the Theory of Animal Spirits dominated thinking regarding the function of the nervous system. “Animal spirits” (originating in the brain) were believed to control movements of the body by flowing through the nerves into the muscles.

Alfred Nobel

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The scientific community has recognized the crucial importance of ion channel research by four Nobel Prizes for the discoveries concerning the structure and function of ion channels.

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See how different scientists define ion channels.

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“… ion channels are the most important single class of proteins that exist in the human body or any body…” - Clay Armstrong