Two-P-Domain (K 2P) Potassium Channels: Leak Conductance Regulators of Excitability

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1207-1220

  Thomas, D ^a   Goldstein, S A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Apoptosis; Background conductance; KCNK; Leak current; Mechanosensation; Neuromodulation; Neuroprotection; Neurotransmitter; Oxygen sensation; Potassium channel; Resting membrane potential; Two pore domain channel

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882859390     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008045046-9.01636-3     Document Type: Chapter

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