CCA-1, EGL-19 and EXP-2 currents shape action potentials in the Caenorhabditis elegans pharynx

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2177-2190

  Shtonda, Boris ^a   Avery, Leon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Caenorhabditis elegans; Calcium channel; L type T type potassium channel

Indexed keywords

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS PROTEIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL T TYPE; EGL 19 PROTEIN, C ELEGANS; EGL-19 PROTEIN, C ELEGANS; EXP 2 PROTEIN, C ELEGANS; EXP-2 PROTEIN, C ELEGANS; MUSCLE PROTEIN; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DRUG EFFECT; PATCH CLAMP; PHARYNX; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS PROTEINS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CALCIUM CHANNELS, T-TYPE; MUSCLE PROTEINS; NIFEDIPINE; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; PHARYNX; POTASSIUM CHANNELS;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 20744446939     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01615     Document Type: Article

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