ion channel, potassium channel, k channel, na channel, sodium channel, ca channel, calcium channel, cl channel, chlorine channel, chloride channel, kv.1, crac, icrac, enac, voltage gated, trpm1, trpm2, trpm3, trpm4, trpm5, trpm6, trpm7, trpv1, trpv2, trpv3, trpv4, trpv5, gaba, ion channels

Ion Channel of the month: KCNK3 (TASK1; TWIK-related Acid-sensitive K+ Channel 1; OAT1; TASK; TBAK1; K2p3.1; TASK-1)

Gene Links: iHOP ; GeneCard

Biological significance: Senses external pH variations. Located in respiratory tissues where excitement may increase respiratory motoneuron activity

Competition:

(For the week ending May 30, 2008)

Ion Channel Trends 2007 Market Report
Select Biosciences Limited Jun-2007 $3,000.00
Promising New Approaches for Discovering Ion-Channel Modulators
Decision Resources May 2006
Ion Channels and G Protein-coupled Receptors (GPCRs) Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
Drug and Market Development Publishing Aug 2006

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