Conus peptides as tools for the neuroscientist

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Publication Type Journal Article
School or College College of Science
Department Biology
Creator Olivera, Baldomero M.; McIntosh, J. Michael
Other Author Cruz, Lourdes. J.
Title Conus peptides as tools for the neuroscientist
Date 1993
Description Recombinant DNA technology has had a powerful impact on understanding receptors and ion channels, the key components in the nervous system that are involved in intercellular communication. Cloning genes encoding these proteins has revealed that for every receptor and ion channel type, multiple molecular forms exist. In a sense, the effect of molecular biology on neuroscience has been to induce a significant shift in philosophical orientation: the elegant analyses of Hodgkin and Huxley had traditionally led to a focus on general principles, i.e., action potential generation by the "universal" sodium and potassium channel.
Type Text
Publisher Thieme Publishing Group
First Page 159
Last Page 169
Subject Conus peptides; Conotoxins
Subject LCSH Conus; Marine toxins; Ion channels; Neural receptors; Potassium channels; Neurosciences
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Olivera, B. M., McIntosh, J. M., & Cruz, L. J. (1993). Conus peptides as tools for the neuroscientist, in Gene--Brain --Behaviour, Proceedings of the 21st Gottingen Neurobiology Conference, N. Elsner and M. Heisenberg (eds.), Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, 159-69.
Rights Management (c)Thieme Publishing Group www.thieme-connect.com
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65x2t1h
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