Conserved N-terminal negative charges support optimally efficient N-type inactivation of Kv1 channels.

N-type inactivation is produced by the binding of a potassium channel's N-terminus within the open pore, blocking conductance. Previous studies have found that introduction of negative charges into N-terminal inactivation domains disrupts inactivation; however, the Aplysia AKv1 N-type inactivat...

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Main Authors: Alison Prince, Paul J Pfaffinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3634772?pdf=render