A model for 4-aminopyridine action on K channels: Similarities to tetraethylammonium ion action

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 895-904

  Armstrong, Clay M ^a   Loboda, Andrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; HYDROGEN BOND; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 0034896574     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(01)75749-9     Document Type: Article

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