Decay of the slow calcium current in twitch muscle fibers of the frog is influenced by intracellular EGTA

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 1989, Pages 953-969

  Francini, Fabio ^a,b   Stefani, Enrico ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; EGTAZIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; CALCIUM CURRENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FROG; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; PECTORAL MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE CULTURE;

ANIMAL; BUFFERS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNELS; EGTAZIC ACID; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; KINETICS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MUSCLES; RANA PIPIENS; SOLUTIONS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0024447658     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 15407748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.94.5.953     Document Type: Article

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