Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel

Known as: Calcium-Activated K+ Channels, Potassium Channels, Calcium-Activated, Potassium Channel, Calcium-Activated 
Potassium channels whose activation is dependent on intracellular calcium concentrations.
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Mechanism of magnesium activation of calcium-activated potassium channels
Large-conductance (BK type) Ca2+-dependent K+ channels are essential for modulating muscle contraction and neuronal activities… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Cloning and functional characterization of novel large conductance calcium-activated potassium channel beta subunits, hKCNMB3 and hKCNMB4.
We present the cloning and characterization of two novel calcium-activated potassium channel beta subunits, hKCNMB3 and hKCNMB4… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Bicuculline block of small-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels
Small-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels (SK channels) are gated solely by intracellular calcium ions and their… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Direct activation of inward rectifier potassium channels by PIP2 and its stabilization by Gβγ
Inward rectifier K+ channels, which modulate electrical activity in many cell types, are regulated by protein kinases,, guanine… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Formation of intermediate-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels by interaction of Slack and Slo subunits
Large-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels (maxi-K channels) have an essential role in the control of excitability… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
hSK4, a member of a novel subfamily of calcium-activated potassium channels.
The gene for hSK4, a novel human small conductance calcium-activated potassium channel, or SK channel, has been identified and… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Nitric oxide directly activates calcium-dependent potassium channels in vascular smooth muscle
NITRIC oxide is the major endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF)1–3, and it is thought to relax smooth muscle cells by… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Regulation of arterial tone by activation of calcium-dependent potassium channels.
Blood pressure and tissue perfusion are controlled in part by the level of intrinsic (myogenic) vascular tone. However, many of… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Presynaptic calcium signals and transmitter release are modulated by calcium-activated potassium channels.
The regulation of synaptic transmission by Ca(2+)-activated potassium (gKca) channels was investigated at the frog neuromuscular… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A component of calcium-activated potassium channels encoded by the Drosophila slo locus.
Calcium-activated potassium channels mediate many biologically important functions in electrically excitable cells. Despite… (More)
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