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giant axon

Extremely large, unmyelinated axon found in invertebrates. Has high conduction speeds and is usually involved in panic or escape responses. [GOC:jl… 
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Review
2012
Review
2012
Review: Taurine: A “very essential” amino acid
Taurine is an organic osmolyte involved in cell volume regulation, and provides a substrate for the formation of bile salts. It… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Identification of a novel force-generating protein, kinesin, involved in microtubule-based motility
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Pharmacological Modifications of the Sodium Channels of Frog Nerve
Voltage clamp measurements on myelinated nerve fibers show that tetrodotoxin, saxitoxin, and DDT specifically affect the sodium… 
Review
1952
Review
1952
Currents carried by sodium and potassium ions through the membrane of the giant axon of Loligo
In the preceding paper (Hodgkin, Huxley & Katz, 1952) we gave a general description of the time course of the current which flows… 
Highly Cited
1952
Highly Cited
1952
The dual effect of membrane potential on sodium conductance in the giant axon of Loligo
This paper contains a further account of the electrical properties of the giant axon of Loligo. It deals with the 'inactivation… 
Highly Cited
1952
Highly Cited
1952
Measurement of current‐voltage relations in the membrane of the giant axon of Loligo
The importance of ionic movements in excitable tissues has been emphasized by a number of recent experiments. On the one hand… 
Highly Cited
1952
Highly Cited
1952
The components of membrane conductance in the giant axon of Loligo
Highly Cited
1949
Highly Cited
1949
The effect of temperature on the electrical activity of the giant axon of the squid
The effect of temperature on the electrical activity of nerve and muscle has been studied intermittently since the time of… 
Highly Cited
1943
Highly Cited
1943
POTENTIAL, IMPEDANCE, AND RECTIFICATION IN MEMBRANES
Impedance and potential measurements have been made on a number of artificial membranes. Impedance changes were determined as… 
Highly Cited
1939
Highly Cited
1939
ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE OF THE SQUID GIANT AXON DURING ACTIVITY
Alternating current impedance measurements have been made over a wide frequency range on the giant axon from the stellar nerve of… 
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