Quantal transmitter release onto different patterns of receptor distributions at somatic neuromuscular junctions

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 231-236

  Bennett, M R ^a   Farnell, L ^a   Gibson, W G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING;

EID: 0030597345     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0216     Document Type: Article

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