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When depolarized most voltage-dependent channels undergo a process known as inactivation. This molecular rearrangement can take place in a time scale ranging from a few milliseconds to several seconds and is characterized by a decrease in ionic current with time after the onset of a depolarizing voltage pulse.
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Latorre, R., Stefani, E., Toro, L. (1997). Balls, Chains, and Potassium Channels. In: Sotelo, J.R., Benech, J.C. (eds) Calcium and Cellular Metabolism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9555-4_6
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