title: Calcium-activated potassium channels of large unitary conductance.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudios Científicos de Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Behrens
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vergara
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Latorre
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D015221:Potassium Channels; D002118:Calcium