Inhibition of trichocyst exocytosis and calcium influx in Paramecium by amiloride and divalent cations

Biology of the Cell

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-43

  Kerbœuf, Daniel ^a   Cohen, Jean ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Amiloride; Calcium influx; Exocytosis; Paramecium; Veratridine

Indexed keywords

AMILORIDE; BARIUM ION; COBALT; DIVALENT CATION; MAGNESIUM ION; STRONTIUM; VERATRIDINE;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL SECRETION; EXOCYTOSIS; HEAT SENSITIVITY; HYPERPOLARIZATION; NONHUMAN; PARAMECIUM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

PARAMECIUM;

EID: 0030054774     PISSN: 02484900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0248-4900(96)89522-0     Document Type: Article

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