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J W Moore

Publications and source records attributed to J W Moore.

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PubMed1969

Synaptic current at the squid giant synapse.

Transmission in the giant synapse of squid was studied by measuring synaptic currents in the voltage-clamped postsynaptic giant axon. These currents varied linearly with the axon's membrane potential, and showed an intercept on the voltage axis at, or near, the sodium equilibrium potential. The intercept shifted in seawater containing less sodium by even more than the shift in the sodium equilibrium potential. It is concluded that the transmitter at this synapse causes a significant change in the sodium conductance only.

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PubMed1969

Hemicholinium-3: noncholinergic effects on squid axons.

Hemicholinium-3, when applied to the inside of a squid axon, is effective in blocking the action potential. This action is not antagonized by the addition of choline or acetylcholine to the perfusate. Voltage-clamp experiments show that hemicholinium-3 depresses both the early transient and late steady-state components of membrane ionic conductances, with a greater effect on the peak transient component.

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PubMed1969

Condylactis toxin: interaction with nerve membrane ionic conductances.

A toxin from the Bermuda anemone Condylactis gigantea causes the early transient conductance change of crayfish giant axon membranes to persist without affecting the shape of its turning-on. The increase in late steadystate conductance is either not affected or slightly suppressed. The effect on the conductance components can adequately account for the prolonged action potential observed in the treated axon.

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