Cation Channels: Homing in on the Elusive CAN Channels
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Cation Channels: Homing in on the Elusive CAN Channels
The molecular identity of Ca(2+)-activated, non-selective (CAN) cation channels has been unclear, but a member of the TRP family, TRPM4, has now been shown to be a CAN channel without significant Ca(2+) permeability.
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)01027-8