| Literature DB >> 12136044 |
Patricio Orio1, Patricio Rojas, Gonzalo Ferreira, Ramón Latorre.
Abstract
Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channels of large conductance (MaxiK or BK channels) control a large variety of physiological processes, including smooth muscle tone, neurosecretion, and hearing. Despite being coded by a single gene (Slowpoke), the diversity of MaxiK channels is great. Regulatory b-subunits, splicing, and metabolic regulation create this diversity fundamental to the adequate function of many tissues.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12136044 DOI: 10.1152/nips.01387.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: News Physiol Sci ISSN: 0886-1714