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THE ROLE OF SODIUM IONS IN THE METABOLISM OF ACETYLCHOLINE

R. I. Birks

Canadian Journal of Biochemistry and Physiology · 1963 · 106 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

The importance of sodium ions both to the synthesis and to the release of acetylcholine in nerve terminals is demonstrated.

References

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Currents carried by sodium and potassium ions through the membrane of the giant axon of <i>Loligo</i>

A. L. Hodgkin, A. F. Huxley · The Journal of Physiology · 1952 · 2.5K citations · Full text

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Spontaneous subthreshold activity at motor nerve endings

P. Fatt, B. Katz · The Journal of Physiology · 1952 · 1.8K citations

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The action of calcium on the electrical properties of squid axons

B. Frankenhaeuser, A. L. Hodgkin · The Journal of Physiology · 1957 · 1.8K citations

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Movements of labelled calcium in squid giant axons

A. L. Hodgkin, R. D. Keynes · The Journal of Physiology · 1957 · 664 citations

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Potassium contractures in single muscle fibres

A. L. Hodgkin, P. Horowicz · The Journal of Physiology · 1960 · 534 citations

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