Probing fundamental aspects of synaptic transmission with strontium

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 4414-4422

  Xu Friedman, Matthew A ^a   Regehr, Wade G ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium sensor; Cooperativity; Delayed release; Facilitation; Phasic release; Residual calcium

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; STRONTIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; FACILITATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0034659741     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-12-04414.2000     Document Type: Article

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