Mg2+-dependent regulation of BK channels: Importance of electrostatics

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-11

  Lingle, Christopher J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

LARGE CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; MAGNESIUM; CALCIUM;

CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CHANNEL GATING; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICITY; NOTE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; ALLOSTERISM; ANIMAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALLOSTERIC REGULATION; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTATICS; HUMANS; LARGE-CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNELS; MAGNESIUM;

EID: 38049093903     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 00221295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.200709937     Document Type: Note

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