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Science 21 May 1976:
Vol. 192. no. 4241, pp. 807 - 809
DOI: 10.1126/science.4895
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Science, Vol 192, Issue 4241, 807-809
Copyright © 1976 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Aspartate: distinct receptors on Aplysia neurons

PJ Yarowsky and DO Carpenter

Aplysia neurons have specific aspartate receptors that are distinct from those to glutamate. In some cells, asparate selectively increases the membrane permeability to chloride, giving rise to a hyperpolarization, while on other cells it increases the permeability to sodium, causing a depolarization. There are also specific receptors for L-glutamate which mediate sodium, chloride, or potassium conductance increases, and another class of receptors activated by both glutamate and aspartate.


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