Asymmetrical distribution of Ca-activated Cl channels in Xenopus oocytes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1286-1295

  Machaca, Khaled ^a   Hartzell, H Criss ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; CHLORIDE ION;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CHANNEL GATING; CHLORIDE CURRENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0031934220     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77842-7     Document Type: Article

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