Cold-induced decrease of K+ conductance and its inhibition by a calmodulin antagonist, W-7, in Paramecium tetraurelia

Cell Structure and Function

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 579-583

  Kuriu, Toshihiko ^a,b   Nakaoka, Yasuo ^b   Oosawa, Yoshio ^a  

^a ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calmodulin antagonist; Cold sensitive; K+ conductance; Paramecium; Thermoreception

Indexed keywords

CALMODULIN INHIBITOR; EGTAZIC ACID; N (6 AMINOHEXYL) 5 CHLORO 1 NAPHTHALENESULFONAMIDE; POTASSIUM ION; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ARTICLE; NONHUMAN; PARAMECIUM TETRAURELIA; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

PARAMECIUM; PARAMECIUM TETRAURELIA;

EID: 0031424055     PISSN: 03867196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1247/csf.22.579     Document Type: Article

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