The properties of the Ca2+-activated K + channel in unfertilized hamster oocytes were investigated at the single-channel level using inside-out excised membrane patches. The results indicate a new type of CaZ+-activated K + channel which has the following characteristics: (1) single-channel conducta
A soluble sperm factor gates Ca2+-activated K+channels in human oocytes
โ Scribed by Brian Dale; Adriana Fortunato; Vincenzo Monfrecola; Elisabetta Tosti
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 454 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1573-7330
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