Ion permeation through light-activated channels in rhabdomeric photoreceptors: Role of divalent cations

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 715-730

  Del Pilar Gomez, Maria ^b   Nasi, Enrico ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

calcium; ion permeation; ionic selectivity; light dependent channels; photoreceptors

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM CURRENT; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; LIGHT ADAPTATION; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHOTOSTIMULATION; POTASSIUM CURRENT; SODIUM CALCIUM EXCHANGE; SODIUM CELL LEVEL; SODIUM CURRENT; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CATIONS, DIVALENT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ION CHANNELS; IONS; LIGHT; MOLLUSCA; PERMEABILITY; PHOTORECEPTORS, INVERTEBRATE; POTASSIUM;

EID: 15844417384     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.107.6.715     Document Type: Article

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