The probability of quantal secretion within an array of calcium channels of an active zone

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 2222-2240

  Bennett, M R ^a,b   Farnell, L ^b   Gibson, W G ^b  

^a Institute for Biomedical Research   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALCIUM MOBILIZATION; EXOCYTOSIS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NERVE ENDING; QUANTUM MECHANICS;

EID: 0034023710     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76770-1     Document Type: Article

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