| Literature DB >> 1705880 |
M Sciancalepore1, Z Gałdzicki, X Zheng, O Moran.
Abstract
We have studied the properties of kainic acid receptor-activated channels using domoic acid as an agonist. Similarities of the electrophysiological, pharmacological and noise properties of domoic acid and kainic acid-evoked currents confirm that domoate is a potent and specific agonist of the kainate receptor. Single-channel properties of domoic acid-evoked currents were directly determined from outside-out membrane patches for the first time, and results were compared with those obtained by fluctuation analysis of macroscopic currents. Small conductance cationic-selective channels of approximately 4 pS and a mean open time of 2 to 3 ms were detected using both methods.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 1705880 DOI: 10.1007/bf00185087
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Biophys J ISSN: 0175-7571 Impact factor: 1.733