A soluble sperm factor gates Ca2+-activated K+ channels in human oocytes

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 573-577

  Dale, Brian ^a   Fortunato, Adriana ^a   Monfrecola, Vincenzo ^a   Tosti, Elisabetta ^a  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conductance; Human oocyte; Ion channels; Plasma membrane; Sperm factor

Indexed keywords

CALCIMYCIN; IBERIOTOXIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHANNEL GATING; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METAPHASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

CALCIMYCIN; CALCIUM; CELL EXTRACTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ION CHANNEL GATING; IONOPHORES; MALE; OOCYTES; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PEPTIDES; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; SOLUBILITY; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0029840908     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02066611     Document Type: Article

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