Methods in Enzymology, Volume 294
Subtitle: Ion Channels, Part C (Methods in Enzymology)
Contributors: John N. Abelson (Editor); Melvin I. Simon (Editor); P. Michael Conn (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: October 15, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 788
ISBN-13: 9780121821951
Subjects: Cellular biology; Enzymology; Microbiology (non-medical); Neurosciences; Cytology; Science; Medical / Nursing; Science/Mathematics; Biochemistry; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Neuroscience; Medical / Neuroscience; Life Sciences - Cytology
First sentence: An action potential arriving at the presynaptic terminal opens voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels, and the rapid influx of calcium can initiate neuro-transmitter release.