| Literature DB >> 7687074 |
A Butler1, S Tsunoda, D P McCobb, A Wei, L Salkoff.
Abstract
Complementary DNAs (cDNAs) from mSlo, a gene encoding calcium-activated potassium channels, were isolated from mouse brain and skeletal muscle, sequenced, and expressed in Xenopus oocytes. The mSlo-encoded channel resembled "maxi" or BK (high conductance) channel types; single channel conductance was 272 picosiemens with symmetrical potassium concentrations. Whole cell and single channel currents were blocked by charybdotoxin, iberiotoxin, and tetraethylammonium ion. A large number of variant mSlo cDNAs were isolated, indicating that several diverse mammalian BK channel types are produced by a single gene.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 7687074 DOI: 10.1126/science.7687074
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728