MeSH definition : A major class of calcium activated potassium channels whose members are voltage-dependent.
MaxiK channels are activated by either membrane depolarization or an increase in intracellular
Ca(2 ). They are key regulators of calcium and electrical signaling in a variety of
tissues.;
MeSH synonym : big k channels; maxik channels; maxi k channels; bk channels; maxi-k channels; large conductance calcium activated potassium channels; Large-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel; Large Conductance Calcium Activated Potassium Channel; MaxiK Channel; Channel, MaxiK; BK Channel; Channel, BK; Big K Channel; Channel, Big K; K Channel, Big; Maxi-K Channel; Channel, Maxi-K; Maxi K Channel; Channel, Maxi K; K Channel, Maxi;
A major class of calcium activated potassium channels whose members are voltage-dependent.
MaxiK channels are activated by either membrane depolarization or an increase in intracellular
Ca(2 ). They are key regulators of calcium and electrical signaling in a variety of
tissues.