XB-ART-37955
Mol Pharmacol
2008 Sep 01;743:628-40. doi: 10.1124/mol.108.048694.
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Ethanol modulates BKCa channels by acting as an adjuvant of calcium.
Liu J
,
Vaithianathan T
,
Manivannan K
,
Parrill A
,
Dopico AM
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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: kcnma1
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