β1-Subunit of MaxiK Channel in Smooth Muscle: a Key Molecule Which Tunes Muscle Mechanical Activity

• Main Authors: Yoshio Tanaka (Author), Katsuo Koike (Author), Abderrahmane Alioua (Author), Koki Shigenobu (Author), Enrico Stefani (Author), Ligia Toro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The MaxiK channel is the large-conductance, voltage-dependent, and Ca2+-activated K+ channel. This channel is almost ubiquitously distributed among mammalian tissues including smooth muscles. The ability of MaxiK to work as a rheostat fine tuning membrane potential and intracellular Ca2+ enables it...