positive regulation of action potential

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0045760

Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of action potential creation, propagation or termination. This typically occurs via modulation of the activity or expression of voltage-gated ion channels. [ GOC:go_curators ]

Synonyms: up regulation of action potential, upregulation of action potential, up-regulation of action potential

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activation of action potential, stimulation of action potential

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biological_process

GO:0045760

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Equivalent to:

biological regulation and positively regulates some action potential

Subclass of:

positive regulation of biological process
regulation of action potential
positively regulates some action potential