Activation-dependent subconductance levels in the drk1 K channel suggest a subunit basis for ion permeation and gating

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 2 I, 1997, Pages 708-719

  Chapman, Mark L ^a   VanDongen, Hendrika M A ^a   VanDongen, Antonius M J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ION TRANSPORT; MODEL;

EID: 0031022168     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78707-1     Document Type: Article

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