Molecular Biology of Ionic Channels 0121533336, 9780121533335, 9780080585048

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Content:
Advisory Board
Page ii

Edited by
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Copyright page
Page iv

Preface
Pages xiii-xvi
William S. Agnew, Toni Claudio, Frederick J. Sigworth

Yale Membrane Transport Processes Volumes
Page xvii

Chapter 1 Ion Channels of Paramecium, Yeast, and Escherichia coli Original Research Article
Pages 1-11
Yoshiro Saimi, Ching Kung

Chapter 2 Gramicidin: Conclusions Based on the Kinetic Data Original Research Article
Pages 15-33
S.B. Hladky

Chapter 3 Gramicidin, a “Simple” Ion Channel Original Research Article
Pages 35-50
B.A. Wallace

Chapter 4 Ion Interactions with the Gramicidin A Transmembrane Channel: Cesium-133 and Calcium-43 NMR Studies Original Research Article
Pages 51-90
Dan W. Urry, Naijie Jing, Tina L. Trapane, Chi-Hao Luan, Marsha Waller

Chapter 5 Ion Transport through Transmembrane Channels: Ab Initio Perspective Original Research Article
Pages 91-111
Peter C. Jordan

Chapter 6 Rapid Gating Events and Current Fluctuations in Gramicidin A Channel Original Research Article
Pages 113-130
F.J. Sigworth, S. Shenkel

Chapter 7 Function of Mammalian Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: Agonist Concentration Dependence of Single Channel Current Kinetics Original Research Article
Pages 133-145
Steven M. Sine, Joe Henry Steinbach

Chapter 8 Regulation of the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Channel by Protein Phosphorylatio Original Research Article
Pages 147-163
Richard L. Huganir

Chapter 9 Synthetic Peptides in the Study of the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Original Research Article
Pages 165-195
Edward Hawrot, Kimberly L. Colson, Thomas L. Lentz, Paul T. Wilson

Chapter 10 Expression of Acetylcholine Receptor Subunits in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Yeast) Original Research Article
Pages 197-218
Melody T. Sweet, Jon Lindstrom, Norihisa Fujita, Kathrin Jansen, Churl K. Min, Toni Claudio, Nathan Nelson, Thomas D. Fox, George P. Hess

Chapter 11 Establishing a Stable Expression System for Studies of Acetylcholine Receptors Original Research Article
Pages 219-247
Toni Claudio, Henry L. Paulson, Deborah Hartman, Steven Sine, F.J. Sigworth

Chapter 12 Molecular Characteristics of Sodium Channels in Skeletal Muscle Original Research Article
Pages 251-270
Robert L. Barchi

Chapter 13 Electrical Recordings from Cloned Sodium Channels Expressed in Xenopus Oocytes Original Research Article
Pages 271-276
Walter Stühmer

Chapter 14 Tissue-Specific Expression of Genes Encoding the Rat Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Original Research Article
Pages 277-288
Shelley A. Grubman, Sharon S. Cooperman, Mary P. Begley, Joshua L. Weintraub, Richard H. Goodman, Gail Mandel

Chapter 15 A Model Relating the Structure of the Sodium Channel to Its Function Original Research Article
Pages 289-296,296a,297-308
H. Robert Guy

Chapter 16 Sodium Channels in Lipid Bilayers: Have We Learned Anything Yet? Original Research Article
Pages 309-327
Christopher Miller, Sarah S. Garber

Chapter 17 Voltage-Sensitive Sodium Channels: Molecular Structure and Function Original Research Article
Pages 329-365
William S. Agnew, Edward C. Cooper, William M. James, Sally A. Tomiko, Robert L. Rosenberg, Mark C. Emerick, Anna M. Correa, Ju Ying Zhou

Chapter 18 Molecular Properties of Voltage-Sensitive Calcium Channels Original Research Article
Pages 369-391
William A. Catterall, Michael J. Seagar, Masami Takahashi, Benson M. Curtis

Chapter 19 Cardiac Calcium Channels: Pore Size and Symmetry of Energy Profile Original Research Article
Pages 393-413
R.L. Rosenberg, E.W. McCleskey, P. Hess, R.W. Tsien

Chapter 20 ω-Conotoxins and Voltage-Sensitive Calcium Channel Subtypes Original Research Article
Pages 417-429
Lourdes J. Cruz, David S. Johnson, Julita S. Imperial, David Griffin, Garth W. LeCheminant, George P. Miljanich, Baldomero M. Olivera

Index
Pages 431-445