Engineering proteins for custom inhibition of Cav channels

Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 210-218

  Xu, Xianghua ^a   Colecraft, Henry M ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; HEART; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN ENGINEERING;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; HEART; HUMANS; MYOCARDIUM; NEURONS; PROTEIN ENGINEERING;

EID: 69249113771     PISSN: 15489213     EISSN: 15489221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00010.2009     Document Type: Article

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