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Record Nr.

UNINA9911018922503321

Titolo

Ion channels : from atomic resolution physiology to functional genomics

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : Wiley, 2002

ISBN

1-280-55613-7

9786610556137

0-470-86875-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 pages)

Collana

Novartis Foundation symposium  Ion channels

Disciplina

571.6/4

Soggetti

Ion channels

Ion Channels

Conference Proceedings.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Sommario/riassunto

Ion channels are a diverse class of trans-membrane proteins that are responsible for rapid, passive movement of selected ions across cell membranes. They play a crucial role in regulating diverse cell functions in both electrically excitable and non-excitable cells.; Ion channels provide a unique opportunity to use computational approaches to attempt an understanding of the function of a membrane protein, starting with an atomic resolution structure and progressing through a hierarchy of theoretical descriptions until one can account quantitatively for their physiological function. This book brings together physiologists, structural biologists and theorists to help define the direction of the field.