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Grinnell, A.D., Yazejian, B., Sun, X., Chen, BM. (2005). CA2+ Dynamics at Nerve-Terminal Active Zones Monitored by Endogenous KCa Channels. In: Sepúlveda, F.V., Bezanilla, F. (eds) Pumps, Transporters, and Ion Channels. Series of the Centro de Estudios CientÃficos. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27424-3_13
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