Fundamental concepts are explained, and key experiments are examined in this survey of excitable cells. This fourth revised edition takes account of recent advances in molecular biology with nine hundred new references. Aimed at students of physiology, neuroscience, cell biology and biophysics.
David J. Aidley Boeken
David J. Aidley was Senior Fellow aan de School of Biological Sciences van de University of East Anglia. Zijn werk verdiepte zich in de fascinerende wereld van de biologie.


Ion channels are crucial components of living cells. Situated in the cell membrane, they allow ions to pass from one side of the membrane to the other. This book provides an overview of ion channel study, including up-to-date coverage of the permeability and selectivity of channels, their gating and modulation, their response to drugs and toxins, and the human diseases that result from channel malfunction. Students of molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology, and neurobiology will benefit from this modern, concise text.