Mechanism of activation of the prokaryotic channel ELIC by propylamine: A single-channel study

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 23-45

  Marabelli, Alessandro ^a   Lape, Remigijus ^a   Sivilotti, Lucia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; LIGAND GATED ION CHANNEL; PROPYLAMINE;

AGONISTS; CHANNEL GATING; ERWINIA; HEK293 CELL LINE; HUMAN; KINETICS; METABOLISM;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ERWINIA; HEK293 CELLS; HUMANS; ION CHANNEL GATING; KINETICS; LIGAND-GATED ION CHANNELS; PROPYLAMINES;

EID: 84920385268     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 15407748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201411234     Document Type: Article

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