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BK
BK
Voltage dependent: Yes
(Alternative nomenclature: Maxi-K, KCNMA-1, slo1)
BK - these channels are activated (opened) by changes in membrane electrical potential and/or by increases in concentrations of intracellular Ca2+.
Localization:
Smooth muscle
Information links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bk_channel
QPatch recording of BK currents:
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Current potential relationship (IV) of the BK channel recorded in the presence of different intracellular calcium concentrations. Expression system: The BK channels were stably expressed in HEK-293 cells.
QPatch written material:
Calcium activated potassium channels
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