The BKCa Channel's Ca2+-binding Sites, Multiple Sites, Multiple Ions

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Journal J Gen Physiol

Specialty Physiology

Date 2005 Mar 2

PMID 15738047

Citations 9

Authors

Daniel H Cox

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