Xenopus laevis oocytes contain endogenous large conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels

Neuropharmacology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1017-1022

  Krause, J D ^a   Foster, C D ^b   Reinhart, P H ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ca2+ activted potassium channels; Heterologous expression; Potassium channels; Xenopus oocytes

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; ION CONDUCTANCE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030002707     PISSN: 00283908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0028-3908(96)00134-7     Document Type: Article

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