Allyl Strontium Compounds: Synthesis, Molecular Structure and Properties
Dalton Trans., 2012, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C2DT30743J, PaperJun OkudaThe synthesis and attempted isolation of neutral bis(allyl)strontium [Sr(C3H5)2] (1) resulted in the separation of potassium tris(allyl)strontate K[Sr(C3H5)3] (2). In situ generated 1 shows a pronounced basicity, inducing polymerisation of...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Dalton Trans. latest articles)

Contribution of EAG to excitability and potassium currents in Drosophila larval motoneurons
Diversity in the expression of K+ channels among neurons allows a wide range of excitability, growth, and functional regulation. Ether-agrave;-go-go (EAG), a voltage-gated K+ channel, was first characterized in Drosophila mutants by spontaneous firing in nerve terminals and enhanced neurotransmitter release. Although diverse functions have been ascribed to this protein, its role within neurons remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to characterize the function of EAG in situ in Drosophila larval motoneurons. Whole cell patch-clamp recordings performed from the somata revealed a decrease in IAv and IKv K+ currents in eag mutants and with targeted eag RNAi expression. Spontaneous spike-like events were observed in eag mutants but absent in wild-type motoneurons. Thus our resul...