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Title: K%2B/Na%2B selectivity in K-channels and valinomycin: Phase-activated Vs phase-tolerant mechanisms.

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Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1148089
Report Number(s):
SAND2007-3997J
522881
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Pnas; Related Information: Proposed for publication in pnas.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Varma, Sameer, Rempe, Susan, and Sabo, Dubravko. K%2B/Na%2B selectivity in K-channels and valinomycin: Phase-activated Vs phase-tolerant mechanisms.. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
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Varma, Sameer, Rempe, Susan, & Sabo, Dubravko. K%2B/Na%2B selectivity in K-channels and valinomycin: Phase-activated Vs phase-tolerant mechanisms.. United States.
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Varma, Sameer, Rempe, Susan, and Sabo, Dubravko. Fri . "K%2B/Na%2B selectivity in K-channels and valinomycin: Phase-activated Vs phase-tolerant mechanisms.". United States. doi:.
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@article{osti_1148089,
title = {K%2B/Na%2B selectivity in K-channels and valinomycin: Phase-activated Vs phase-tolerant mechanisms.},
author = {Varma, Sameer and Rempe, Susan and Sabo, Dubravko},
abstractNote = {Abstract not provided.},
doi = {},
journal = {Pnas},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
month = {Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007}
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