Characterization of Na+ currents in isolated dorsal unpaired median neurons of Locusta migratoria and effect of the alpha-like scorpion toxin BmK M1

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 171-182

  Brone B ^a   Tytgat, J ^b   Wang, D C ^c   Van Kerkhove, E ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Buthus martensi Karsch; Isolated dorsal unpaired median neurons; Locusta migratoria; Voltage gated Na+ current; like toxin

Indexed keywords

LOCUST; PHYSIOLOGY;

BUTHUS; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; MESOBUTHUS MARTENSII; SCORPIONES;

EID: 0242669359     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(02)00263-9     Document Type: Article

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