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-Macroscopic channel model based on
-Moczydlowski, E. and Latorre, R. (1983).
-Gating kinetics of Ca++ activated K+ channels from rat muscle
-incorporated into planar lipid bilayers. 
-J. Gen. Physiol. 82: 511-542
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-Represented by michael.hines@yale.edu
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+# Macroscopic channel model based on
+
+Moczydlowski, E. and Latorre, R. (1983).
+Gating kinetics of Ca++ activated K+ channels from rat muscle incorporated into planar lipid bilayers.
+*J. Gen. Physiol.* 82: 511-542
+
+Represented by michael.hines@yale.edu
+
+---
+
+2025-05-27 – Standardized to Markdown.
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