A distinct contribution of the δ subunit to acetylcholine receptor channel activation revealed by mutations of the M2 segment

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 218-225

  Chen, Jian ^a   Auerbach, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; PROLINE; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT; THREONINE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; EMBRYO; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PATCH CLAMP; PROTEIN DOMAIN; RECEPTOR BINDING;

EID: 0031836775     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77508-3     Document Type: Article

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