The nature of rhodopsin-triggered photocurrents in Chlamydomonas. I. Kinetics and influence of divalent ions

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 2 I, 1996, Pages 924-931

  Holland, Eva Maria ^a   Braun, Franz Josef ^a   Nonnengässer, Christina ^b   Harz, Hartmann ^b,c   Hegemann, Peter ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIVALENT CATION; RHODOPSIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STIMULATION; CHLAMYDOMONAS; GREEN ALGA; INTRACELLULAR RECORDING; ION TRANSPORT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOREACTIVITY; PHOTORECEPTOR; POTASSIUM CURRENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CHLAMYDOMONAS; CHLAMYDOMONAS SPP.; CHLOROPHYTA; MUS;

EID: 0030032226     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79635-2     Document Type: Article

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