Characterization of inwardly rectifying potassium currents from dissociated rat taste receptor cells

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 271, Issue 4 40-4, 1996, Pages

  Sun, Xiao Dong ^a   Herness, M Scott ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chemical senses; gustation; inward rectification; patch clamp; potassium channel; sensory transduction

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; BARIUM; CESIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GUSTATORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; MALE; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY RECEPTOR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TASTE BUD;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029907838     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1996.271.4.c1221     Document Type: Article

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