Ionic channel function in action potential generation: Current perspective

Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-150

  Baranauskas, Gytis ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activation kinetics biophysical properties; Potassium channels; Sodium channels

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL;

ACTION POTENTIAL; BIOPHYSICS; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CURRENT; REVIEW; SODIUM CURRENT;

EID: 36249021456     PISSN: 08937648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12035-007-8001-0     Document Type: Review

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