| Literature DB >> 2415392 |
K Suzuki, C C Petersen, O H Petersen.
Abstract
The mechanism underlying hormonal activation of potassium channels was investigated in pig pancreatic acinar cells by patch-clamp single-channel and whole-cell current recordings. It was shown directly that a peptide hormone belonging to the cholecystokinin-gastrin family, CCK5, can activate single voltage-sensitive potassium channels which can be blocked by tetraethylammonium. The single-channel currents were recorded from electrically isolated cell-attached membrane patches to which the hormone had no access and the activation must therefore involve an intracellular messenger. The hormonal response requires external Ca2+ in the isolated membrane-patch area indicating that calcium gating is not directly linked to hormone-receptor interaction.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 2415392 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(85)80131-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124