Search for dissertations about: "potassium channel"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 85 swedish dissertations containing the words potassium channel.
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6. A-type Potassium Channels in Dendritic Integration : Role in Epileptogenesis
Abstract : During cognitive tasks, synchronicity of neural activity varies and is correlated with performance. However, there may be an upper limit to normal synchronised activity – specifically, epileptogenic activity is characterized byexcess spiking at high synchronicity. READ MORE
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7. Metabolic signals and the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in the pancreatic beta-cell
Abstract : ATP-sensitive K+ (KATP) channels are widely distributed in a variety of tissues and cell types. KATP channels are comprised of two subunits, a pore forming subunit (Kir6.x) and a regulatory sulfonylurea receptor (SURx). Both subunits are required for fully functional channels. READ MORE
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8. Calcium transport in the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas - in a changing environment
Abstract : Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, is globally one of the most important farmed bivalve species. A prominent features of the C. gigas is the thick CaCO3 shell covering the body of the animal and protecting it from the environment. READ MORE
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9. Role of potassium channels in regulating neuronal activity
Abstract : The firing behaviour of excitable cells is fundamental for the information processing in multicellular organisms, varying from single spikes to different forms of repetitive firing. Of the many regulators, voltage gated potassium channels play a major role. In this thesis some aspects of the potassium channel regulation of firing are explored. READ MORE
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10. Computational Analysis of Molecular Recognition Involving the Ribosome and a Voltage Gated K+ Channel
Abstract : Over the last few decades, computer simulation techniques have been established as an essential tool for understanding biochemical processes. This thesis deals mainly with the application of free energy calculations to ribosomal complexes and a cardiac ion channel. READ MORE