Anti-diabetic drug binding site in a mammalian KATP channel revealed by Cryo-EM

Sulfonylureas are anti-diabetic medications that act by inhibiting pancreatic KATP channels composed of SUR1 and Kir6.2. The mechanism by which these drugs interact with and inhibit the channel has been extensively investigated, yet it remains unclear where the drug binding pocket resides. Here, we...

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Main Authors: Gregory M Martin, Balamurugan Kandasamy, Frank DiMaio, Craig Yoshioka, Show-Ling Shyng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-10-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
ATP
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/31054