K+-induced Ca2+ Conductance Responsible for the Prolonged Backward Swimming in K+-agitated Mutant of Paramecium caudatum

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 85-92

  Oami, K ^a   Takahashi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ca2+ conductance; Chemoreception; Cilia; Membrane excitability; Mutant; Paramecium

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; POTASSIUM ION; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM;

ACTION POTENTIAL; AFTERDISCHARGE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CONDUCTANCE; CELL MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CILIARY MOTILITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PARAMECIUM; PARAMECIUM CAUDATUM; VOLTAGE CLAMP; WILD TYPE; ANIMAL; CHANNEL GATING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; METABOLISM; MUTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING;

PARAMECIUM; PARAMECIUM CAUDATUM; PROTOZOA;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNELS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ION CHANNEL GATING; MUTATION; PARAMECIUM; POTASSIUM; SWIMMING;

EID: 0141918844     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00232-003-2047-3     Document Type: Article

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