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What are channel proteins used for?

Passing ions and molecules through the membrane, or allowing molecules or ions to diffuse across membrane

How are ligand gated channels activated?

Signal molecules bind and change confromation

How are voltage gated channels activated?

Sufficient change in ion concentrations across the membrane causes conformational change