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Electrical gradient

Definition:
In biological solutions, electrical gradient refers to the electrical potential that acts on an ion to drive the movement of the ion in one or another direction (see Resting Membrane Potential - Establishment of the Membrane Potential).

Related glossary terms/phrases:
Chemical gradient
Electrochemical gradient


Electrochemical gradient

Definition:
Refers to the balance of chemical and electrical gradients that act on an ion, particularly as it relates to the movement of an ion across a biological membrane (see Resting Membrane Potential - Establishment of the Membrane Potential and Resting Membrane Potential - Nernst Equilibrium Potential).

Related glossary terms/phrases:
Chemical gradient
Electrical gradient






Posted: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Last updated: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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