Before revision: To name a few, in living cells, metal ions bind to metalloenzymes and other proteins therefore modulating their activity; ions are involved in the control of neuronal functioning during sleep – wakefulness cycles; anomalous activity of ion channels results in the development of various disorders, such as Parkinson ’ s and Alzheimer ’ s diseases, etc.
After revision: To name a few, in living cells, metal ions bind to metalloenzymes and other proteins therefore modulating their activity; ions are involved in the control of neuronal functioning during sleep – wakefulness cycles; anomalous activity of ion channels results in the development of various disorders, such as Parkinson ' s and Alzheimer ' s diseases, etc.