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Review
. 2001 Mar 20;11(6):R226-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(01)00111-7.

Potassium channels: the importance of transport signals

L C Griffith  1
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Potassium channels: the importance of transport signals

L C Griffith. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

The number, type and distribution of ion channels on a neuron's surface determine its electrical response to stimulation. One way that a cell determines how many molecules of each channel type are sent to the surface has been eludicated in a recent study of intrinsic protein transport signals within potassium channels.

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