Slo1 is the principal potassium channel of human spermatozoa
Mammalian spermatozoa gain competence to fertilize an oocyte as they travel through the female reproductive tract. This process is accompanied by an elevation of sperm intracellular calcium and a membrane hyperpolarization. The latter is evoked by K+ efflux; however, the molecular identity of the po...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2013-10-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/01009 |