Biophysical characterization of a large conductance anion channel in hypodermal membranes of the gastrointestinal nematode, Ascaris suum

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 805-818

  Blair, Kevin L ^a   Geary, Timothy G ^a   Mensch, Sharon K ^a   Vidmar, Thomas J ^a   Li, S Kevin ^b   Ho, Norman F H ^a   Thompson, David P ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascaris suum; Cuticle; Hypodermis; Nematode; Patch clamp; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

2 METHYLVALERATE; ACETIC ACID; ANION CHANNEL; BUTYRIC ACID; CALCIUM ION; CHLORIDE CHANNEL; CHLORIDE ION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALERIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANION TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; CALCULATION; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHANNEL GATING; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTESTINE PARASITE; ION CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PATCH CLAMP; PROBABILITY; RECORDING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ASCARIS SUUM; HYPODERRIS;

EID: 0037603367     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1095-6433(03)00014-X     Document Type: Article

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