Inactivation of KCNQ1 potassium channels reveals dynamic coupling between voltage sensing and pore opening
KCNQ1 is a voltage-gated potassium channel that is important in cardiac and epithelial function. Here the authors present a mechanism for KCNQ1 activation and inactivation in which voltage sensor activation promotes pore opening more effectively in the intermediate open state than the fully open sta...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01911-8 |