Effects of Phosphorylation on Ethanol Action in Large Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels: Studying the biological basis of ethanol addiction in the context of the nervous system can help elucidate the mechanism of alcohol addiction. Ethanol consumption causes various physiological responses such as affecting the gating of the large conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK) channels. Molecular biology and electrophysiological techniques were used to address the role of phosphorylation on ethanol modulation of the BK channel.

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Creator

• Begum, Hajira
• Basil, Alka

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 01D231M

Advisor

• Hobey, William D.
• Rulfs, Jill

Year

• 2001

Sponsor

• UMass Medical School

Date created

• 2001-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biochemistry
• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright