The bacterial K+ channel structure and its implications for neuronal channels

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 267-273

  Yellen, Gary ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ACTION POTENTIAL; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ION TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0033152835     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-4388(99)80039-7     Document Type: Article

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