Of Mosquitoes and Men: Targeting Inward Rectifier Potassium (Kir) Channels for the Development of New Therapeutics and Insecticides
Inward rectifier potassium (Kir) channels are a family of two transmembrane-spanning potassium selective ion channels. Kir channels are found in all kingdoms of life where they play essential roles in regulating numerous physiological functions. Mutations affecting Kir channels result in various dis...
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VANDERBILT
2014
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| Online Access: | http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-05182014-141528/ |