Postsynaptic entry of calcium induced by transmitter action
- 29 April 1975
- journal article
- Published by The Royal Society in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. B. Biological Sciences
- Vol. 189 (1094) , 49-56
- https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1975.0040
Abstract
The photoprotein aequorin was injected into the postsynaptic axon in the giant synapse of the squid. Synaptic activity gave a flash of light, indicating that calcium ions entered the axon. An estimate of the amount of calcium entering was made by comparing the synaptic light response with that evoked by an intracellular injection of calcium.Keywords
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