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The Miracle in the Cell Membrane

Electricity Production in Ion Channels
The pas sage of ions through the chan nels is vital ly
impor tant for the func tions and main te nance of the life of
the cells, and thus to life itself. As ions enter and depart
from the cell via these chan nels, they set up small elec tri -
cal cur rents that ena ble your nerve cells to func tion and
per mit com mu ni ca tion between cells. All the vital func -
tions in the body are reg u lat ed by the infor ma tion car ried
by these elec tri cal sig nals. Without pro teins, the cell
mem branes would be in a state of elec tri cal slum ber,
which would end any sig nal ing with in the body. From
that point of view, the pro teins con sti tut ing the ion chan -
nels in the cell mem brane are vital to the body's elec tri cal
activ i ties.
When an ion chan nel is opened, pos i tive ly-charged
sodi um ions imme di ate ly enter the cell. This move ment
starts the events that form the power in nerves and mus -
cles. In that regard, sodi um chan nels also pos sess a vital
impor tance. The entry of cal ci um into a cell via spe cial
chan nels ena bles nerve trans mis sions between cells and
the secre tion of hor mones. 45

The diagram at the side shows the Ion
passage of ions through channels in
the cell membrane. This passage is
most important in terms of the
body's electrical activities. This spe-
cial structure in the membrane
shows evidence of the most superior
Intelligence that belongs to our Lord,
Who manifests it in every cell in your
body, reflecting His infinite knowl-
edge. Cell membrane Ion channel

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