Chemical modification of the human ether-a-go-go-related gene (HERG) K + current by the amino-group reagent trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 310-317

  Jo, Su Hyun ^a,b   Choi, Se Young ^c   Yun, Ji Hyun ^a   Koh, Young Sang ^a   Ho, Won Kyung ^c   Lee, Chin O ^b  

^a Jeju National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

H+; HERG channel; LQT; Rapidly activating delayed rectifier K + current; Torsades de pointes; Trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646418707     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02968576     Document Type: Article

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