Modulation of Ca2+ and K+ conductances in an identified insect neurone by the activation of an α-bungarotoxin-resistant cholinergic receptor

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1921-1930

  David, Jonathan A ^a   Pitman, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acetylcholine; Ca2+ dependent K+ currents; cockroach; identified neurone; muscarinic; Periplaneta americana

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029805794     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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