Calcium-activated potassium channels of large unitary conductance.
The large unitary conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel is a widely distributed channel in cellular membranes of diverse tissues. This type of channel may serve as a link between membrane excitability and cell metabolism. In this review we discuss some aspects of the gating mechanism, calcium activation and function and modulation of BK channels.
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Centro de Estudios Científicos de Santiago, Chile.
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D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004594:Electrophysiology; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000502:physiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats
D015221:Potassium Channels; D002118:Calcium