2000
DOI: 10.1590/s0001-37652000000300008
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Abstract: The electric eel Electrophorus electricus is a fresh water teleost showing an electrogenic tissue that produces electric discharges. This electrogenic tissue is distributed in three well-defined electric organs which may be found symmetrically along both sides of the eel. These electric organs develop from muscle and exhibit several biochemical properties and morphological features of the muscle sarcolema. This review examines the contribution of the cytoskeletal meshwork to the maintenance of the polarized or… Show more

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“…In the electrocyte, the transmembrane proteins necessary for action potential formation are asymmetrically distributed across two primary membranes (Figure 1(b)) separated by insulating septa [8,[43][44][45]. The noninnervated membrane exhibits high densities of Na + /K + -ATPase pumps, K + channels, and Cl − channels, which maintain a resting potential of ≈−85 mV [8,45,53].…”
Section: Electrogenic Mechanism Of Protocellsmentioning
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“…In the electrocyte, the transmembrane proteins necessary for action potential formation are asymmetrically distributed across two primary membranes (Figure 1(b)) separated by insulating septa [8,[43][44][45]. The noninnervated membrane exhibits high densities of Na + /K + -ATPase pumps, K + channels, and Cl − channels, which maintain a resting potential of ≈−85 mV [8,45,53].…”
Section: Electrogenic Mechanism Of Protocellsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The opening of AChRs depolarizes the innervated membrane, raising the open probability of voltage-gated Na + ion channels (Figure 1(c)) [6,8,44]. With positively charged ions (Na + ) flowing into the cell, the innervated membrane potential further increases, which enhances the opening of additional voltage-gated Na + channels.…”
Section: Electrogenic Mechanism Of Protocellsmentioning
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