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Current-voltage relations during illumination: photoreceptor membrane of a barnacle

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    Abstract

    In voltage clamped photoreceptor cells of the barnacle, light-induced membrane current varied nonlinearly with membrane potential and changed sign at about + 27 millivolts (reversal potential) independently of light intensity. Instantaneous current-voltage relations were linear and intersected the voltage axis at the reversal potential. Illumination increased membrane conductance that was dependent on membrane potential, light intensity, and time.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)240-3
    Number of pages4
    JournalScience
    Volume166
    Issue number3902
    Publication statusPublished - 10 Oct 1969

    Keywords

    • Animals
    • Cell Membrane Permeability
    • Crustacea
    • Light
    • Membrane Potentials
    • Sensory Receptor Cells
    • Sodium

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