Blockade of the delayed rectifier K+ currents, I(Kr), in rabbit sinoatrial node cells by external divalent cations

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 438, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-153

  Song, Dae Kyu ^a   Earm, Yung E ^b   Ho, Won Kyung ^b  

^a Keimyung University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Channel blockade; Delayed rectifier K+ currents; Divalent cations; Heart; Sinoatrial node

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; COBALT; DIVALENT CATION; MANGANESE; NICKEL; POTASSIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BINDING KINETICS; BINDING SITE; CHANNEL GATING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HYPERPOLARIZATION; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SINUS NODE; VOLTAGE CLAMP;

ANIMALS; BARIUM; CATIONS, DIVALENT; COBALT; DELAYED RECTIFIER POTASSIUM CHANNELS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MANGANESE; NICKEL; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, VOLTAGE-GATED; RABBITS; SINOATRIAL NODE;

EID: 0032967281     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004240050892     Document Type: Article

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