Na Channels from Phyla to Function, the latest volume in the Current Topics in Membranes series, is targeted toward scientists and researchers in biochemistry and molecular and cellular biology, providing the necessary membrane research to assist them in discovering the current state of a particular field and in learning where that field is heading. This volume offers an up-to-date presentation of the current knowledge in the field of Na Channels.
- Written by leading experts in the field of Na Channels
- Contains original material, both textual and illustrative, that make it a very relevant reference
- Presented in a very comprehensive manner
- Both researchers in the field and general readers will find this book relevant and up-to-date with regard to its information
1. On the Natural and Unnatural History of the Voltage-Gated Na+ Channel Edward G. Moczydlowski 2. Biophysical Adaptations of Prokaryotic Voltage Gated Sodium Channels Thuy N. Vien and Paul G. DeCaen 3. Venom Peptides from Cone Snails: Pharmacological Probes for Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels Brad R. Green and Baldomero M. Olivera 4. Convergent Evolution of Tetrodotoxin-Resistant Sodium Channels in Predators and Prey Gabriela Toledo, Charles Hanifin, Shana Geffeney and Edmund D. Brodie III 5. Computational Structural Pharmacology and Toxicology of Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels Boris S. Zhorov and Denis B. Tikhonov 6. Understanding Sodium Channel Function and Modulation Using Atomistic Simulations of Bacterial Channel Structures C?line Boiteux and Toby W. Allen 7. Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels: Mechanistic Insights from Atomistic Molecular Dynamics Simulations Victoria Oakes, Simone Furini and Carmen Domene lă1