Mechanism of β4 subunit modulation of BK channels

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 449-465

  Wang, Bin ^a   Rothberg, Brad S ^a   Brenner, Robert ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHARYBDOTOXIN; IBERIOTOXIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; LARGE CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; LARGE CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL ALPHA SUBUNIT; LARGE CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL BETA SUBUNIT;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CALCIUM BINDING; CHANNEL GATING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; CELL LINE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PATCH CLAMP; PHYSIOLOGY; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

BINDING SITES; CALCIUM; CELL LINE; CELL MEMBRANE; HUMANS; LARGE-CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL ALPHA SUBUNITS; LARGE-CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL BETA SUBUNITS; LARGE-CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNELS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 33645324028     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 00221295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.200509436     Document Type: Article

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