Electrostatic interactions regulate desensitization of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1324-1334

  Song, Xing Zhi ^a   Pedersen, Steen E ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHIDIUM; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; PROADIFEN; TRITIUM;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICITY; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; IONIC STRENGTH; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION;

TRITIUM;

EID: 0034050747     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76687-2     Document Type: Article

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