Parallel computation enables precise description of Ca2+ distribution in nerve terminals

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1075-1097

  Aharon, S ^a   Bercovier, M ^a   Parnas, H ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; DEPOLARIZATION; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE ENDING; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE;

EID: 17344385343     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02458384     Document Type: Article

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