Determinants of cation transport selectivity: Equilibrium binding and transport kinetics

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 3-13

  Lockless, Steve W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATION; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

BINDING SITE; CHANNEL GATING; ION TRANSPORT; KINETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

BINDING SITES; CATIONS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; ION CHANNEL GATING; ION TRANSPORT; KINETICS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 84956673406     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 15407748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201511371     Document Type: Review

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