Chemicals and Drugs

Chloride Channels

Cell membrane glycoproteins that form channels to selectively pass chloride ions. Nonselective blockers include FENAMATES; ETHACRYNIC ACID; and TAMOXIFEN.

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Abstract

Cell membrane glycoproteins that form channels to selectively pass chloride ions. Nonselective blockers include FENAMATES; ETHACRYNIC ACID; and TAMOXIFEN.

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Synonyms

23 entry terms
  • Chloride Channel
  • Chloride Ion Channel
  • Chloride Ion Channels
  • Chlorine Channel
  • Chlorine Channels
  • Ion Channel, Chloride
  • Ion Channels, Chloride
  • Channel, Chloride
  • Channel, Chloride Ion
  • Channel, Chlorine
  • Channels, Chloride
  • Channels, Chloride Ion
  • Channels, Chlorine
  • CaCC
  • CaCCs
  • Calcium-Activated Chloride Channel
  • Calcium-Activated Chloride Channels
  • Calcium Activated Chloride Channel
  • Calcium Activated Chloride Channels
  • Channel, Calcium-Activated Chloride
  • Channels, Calcium-Activated Chloride
  • Chloride Channel, Calcium-Activated
  • Chloride Channels, Calcium-Activated

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

94; was CHLORIDE CHANNELS (NM) 1988-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Chlorides (1979-1993)
  • Ion Channels (1979-1993)
  • Membrane Proteins (1988-1993)

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  1. D12.776w.157w.530w.400w.175w
  2. D12.776w.543w.550w.450w.175w
  3. D12.776w.543w.585w.400w.175w

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NLM Classification

QU 55.7

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chloride Channels. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018118. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018118
  2. Chloride Channels. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloride_channel
  3. Chloride Channels. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106916978