4-Aminopyridine and l-cis-diltiazem block the cGMP-activated K+ channels closed by light in the molluscan extra-ocular photoreceptors

Brain Research

Volumn 745, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 303-308

  Gotow, Tsukasa ^a   Nishi, Takako ^b   Murakami, Midori ^c  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SENSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

4 Aminopyridine; cGMP activated K channel blocker; Invertebrate photoreceptor; l cis Diltiazem

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; CHARYBDOTOXIN; DILTIAZEM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; INTRACELLULAR RECORDING; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0031026349     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(96)01214-0     Document Type: Article

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