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The action of Ca2+ , Mg2+ and H+ on the contraction threshold of frog skeletal muscle: Evidence for surface charges controlling electro-mechanical coupling.

Dörrscheidt-Käfer M. Pflugers Arch, 1976. Cited by 62 papers, by iCite.

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Title
The action of Ca2+ , Mg2+ and H+ on the contraction threshold of frog skeletal muscle: Evidence for surface charges controlling electro-mechanical coupling.
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Journal
Pflugers Arch
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Year
1976
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Publication types
Journal Article
PubMed
Citations, by iCite
62
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Relative citation ratio, by iCite
2.27
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Revised in PubMed
2026-10-10
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Authors1

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1Dörrscheidt-Käfer MM

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Topics9

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MeSH termMajor
CalciumMajor topic
Hydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMajor topic
MagnesiumMajor topic
Muscle ContractionMajor topic
Animals
Electric Conductivity
Models, Biological
Muscles
Rana temporaria

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References40

The papers the reference list in PubMed's record names, those in our copy of PubMed, in the list's order.

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15,352,046The kinetics of mechanical activation in frog muscle.J Physiol1969https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5352046PubMed
25,641,636Charges and potentials at the nerve surface. Divalent ions and pH.J Gen Physiol1968https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5641636PubMed
34,798,861Comparison of the effects of calcium and lanthanum on the crayfish giant axon.Pflugers Arch1973https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4798861PubMed
44,197,835Electrical properties of toad sartorius muscle fibres in summer and winter.J Physiol1973https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4197835PubMed
54,797,850Skeletal muscle: dependence of potassium contractures on extracellular calcium.Pflugers Arch1973https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4797850PubMed
65,648,828The action of certain polyvalent cations on the voltage-clamped lobster axon.J Gen Physiol1968https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5648828PubMed
75,942,950Hydrogen ion buffers for biological research.Biochemistry1966https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5942950PubMed
94,715,339Possible screening of surface charges on crayfish axons by polyvalent metal ions.J Physiol1973https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4715339PubMed
11238,230Negative surface charge near sodium channels of nerve: divalent ions, monovalent ions, and pH.Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci1975https://conductscience.org/library/papers/238230PubMed
125,389,973The effect of reducing extracellular pH on the membrane currents of the ranvier node.Pflugers Arch1969https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5389973PubMed
134,455,778Proceedings: The effect of lanthanum ions on mechanical threshold and potassium contractures in frog skeletal muscle fibres.J Physiol1974https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4455778PubMed
141,079,008Membrane particles and transmission at the triad.Fed Proc1975https://conductscience.org/library/papers/1079008PubMed
155,698,275Actions of some anions on electrical properties and mechanical threshold of frog twitch muscle.J Physiol1968https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5698275PubMed
164,541,078Ionic blockage of sodium channels in nerve.J Gen Physiol1973https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4541078PubMed
175,055,790The effect of surface charge on the voltage-dependent conductance induced in thin lipid membranes by monazomycin.J Gen Physiol1972https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5055790PubMed
185,424,380Use of a fixed charge model to determine the pK of the negative sites on the external membrane surface.J Gen Physiol1970https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5424380PubMed
194,737,548Effects of ionic concentration on permeability properties of nodal membrane in myelinated nerve fibres of Xenopus laevis. Potential clamp experiments.Acta Physiol Scand1973https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4737548PubMed
2013,631,205Calcium influx in skeletal muscle at rest, during activity, and during potassium contracture.J Gen Physiol1959https://conductscience.org/library/papers/13631205PubMed
213,761The action of Ca2+ , Mg2+ and H+ on the contraction threshold of frog skeletal muscle: Evidence for surface charges controlling electro-mechanical coupling.Pflugers Arch1976https://conductscience.org/library/papers/3761PubMed
225,639,795The effect o f calcium on contraction and conductance thresholds in frog skeletal muscle.J Physiol1968https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5639795PubMed

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Cited by23

The papers in our copy of PubMed whose reference list names this one, newest first. iCite, which reads more sources, counts 62 citations.

PMIDTitleJournalYearIn PapersSource
23,840,903ATP consumption by sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺ pumps accounts for 40-50% of resting metabolic rate in mouse fast and slow twitch skeletal muscle.PLoS One2013https://conductscience.org/library/papers/23840903PubMed
18,948,183Role of Ca2+, membrane excitability, and Ca2+ stores in failing muscle contraction with aging.Exp Gerontol2009https://conductscience.org/library/papers/18948183PubMed
15,278,621Effects of lidocaine and verapamil on early afterdepolarizations in isolated rabbit sinoatrial node.J Anesth1991https://conductscience.org/library/papers/15278621PubMed
9,477,377Effect of nifedipine on depolarization-induced force responses in skinned skeletal muscle fibres of rat and toad.J Muscle Res Cell Motil1998https://conductscience.org/library/papers/9477377PubMed
7,205,682Calcium-dependent electrical activity and contraction of voltage-clamped frog single muscle fibres.J Physiol1980https://conductscience.org/library/papers/7205682PubMed
6,974,245Comparison of the action of La3+ and Ca2+ on contraction threshold and other membrane parameters of frog skeletal muscle.J Membr Biol1981https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6974245PubMed
6,967,970Mechanical activation in slow and twitch skeletal muscle fibres of the frog.J Physiol1980https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6967970PubMed
6,602,890The influence of amino-reactive substances on contraction threshold of frog skeletal muscle.J Membr Biol1983https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6602890PubMed
6,302,198Lyotropic anions. Na channel gating and Ca electrode response.J Gen Physiol1983https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6302198PubMed
6,207,202Ruthenium red: differential effects on excitation and excitation-contraction coupling in frog skeletal muscle.J Muscle Res Cell Motil1984https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6207202PubMed
6,097,639Effect of membrane polarization on contractile threshold and time course of prolonged contractile responses in skeletal muscle fibers.J Gen Physiol1984https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6097639PubMed
3,562,203Membrane Ca2+ interactions and contraction in denervated rat soleus muscle.Pflugers Arch1987https://conductscience.org/library/papers/3562203PubMed
2,812,033Studies on cadmium-induced myotonia in the mouse diaphragm.Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol1989https://conductscience.org/library/papers/2812033PubMed
2,752,079Effects of cobalt, magnesium, and cadmium on contraction of rat soleus muscle.Biophys J1989https://conductscience.org/library/papers/2752079PubMed
1,775,201Use of ion channel blockers in studying the regulation of skeletal muscle contractions.Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol1991https://conductscience.org/library/papers/1775201PubMed
1,433,275Effects of Ca2+ and other divalent cations on K(+)-evoked force production of slow muscle fibers from Rana esculenta and Rana pipiens.J Membr Biol1992https://conductscience.org/library/papers/1433275PubMed
316,821The effects of calcium deprivation upon mechanical and electrophysiological parameters in skeletal muscle fibres of the frog.J Physiol1979https://conductscience.org/library/papers/316821PubMed
314,624The interaction of ruthenium red with surface charges controlling excitation-contraction coupling in frog sartorius.Pflugers Arch1979https://conductscience.org/library/papers/314624PubMed
302,434The action of D600 on frog skeletal muscle: facilitation of excitation-contraction coupling.Pflugers Arch1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/302434PubMed
121,894Extracellular Ca2+ and excitation-contraction coupling.Nature1979https://conductscience.org/library/papers/121894PubMed

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