Characterisation of AnBEST1, a functional anion channel in the plasma membrane of the filamentous fungus, Aspergillus nidulans

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 928-938

  Roberts, Stephen K ^a   Milnes, James ^a   Caddick, Mark ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Fungi; Ion channel; Patch clamp technique

Indexed keywords

ANBEST2 PROTEIN; ANION CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URACIL; URIDINE;

ANION TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CELL MEMBRANE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL METABOLISM; FUNGAL STRAIN; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIONS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CELL MEMBRANE; CITRIC ACID; FUNGAL PROTEINS; ION CHANNELS; KINETICS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI;

EID: 79960570024     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2011.05.004     Document Type: Article

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