Techniques for studying ion channels: An introduction

Mark Tester

doi:10.1093/jxb/48.special_issue.353

Techniques for studying ion channels: An introduction

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Abstract

In this Introduction to the Special Issue on Ion Channels in Plants, the techniques used to study ion channels are reviewed. In particular, the basic approaches used for the electrophysiological study of ion channels are explained, from voltage clamping membranes and observing current changes over time, to the construction of current-voltage relations and the use of tail current protocols to determine channel selectivity. This is done for whole-cell and single channel records.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	353-359
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of experimental botany
Volume	48
Issue number	SPEC. ISS.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/48.special_issue.353
State	Published - Mar 1997
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ion channels
electrophysiology
patch clamp
planar lipid bilayers
voltage clamp

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physiology
Plant Science

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