Mechanism of activation at the selectivity filter of the KcsA K+ channel
Potassium channels are opened by ligands and/or membrane potential. In voltage-gated K+ channels and the prokaryotic KcsA channel, conduction is believed to result from opening of an intracellular constriction that prevents ion entry into the pore. On the other hand, numerous ligand-gated K+ channel...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-10-01
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/25844 |