Electrophoretic movement and localisation of acetylcholine receptors in the embryonic muscle cell membrane.
A steady electric field of 30 mV across a single embryonic muscle cell produces accumulation of acetylcholine receptors toward one pole of the cell within 1 h. The movement is electrophoretic in nature and the accumulation results in the formation of stable, metabolically independent receptor aggregates.
D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007478:Iontophoresis; D009132:Muscles / Q000032:analysis / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000494:pharmacology; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic / Q000032:analysis* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D014981:Xenopus
D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic; D003208:Concanavalin A; D009439:Neuraminidase; D000109:Acetylcholine