Physical and molecular basis of ion channel gating: Can electrostatic interactions close the ion channel?

Neurophysiology

Volumn 30, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 325-327

  Weinreb, G E ^a,c   Magura, I S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Ukraine)

^b BOGOMOLETZ INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Ukraine)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV MOHYLA ACADEMY   (Ukraine)

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EID: 33444458273     PISSN: 00902977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02462848     Document Type: Article

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