The common features of tetrameric ion channels and the role of electrostatic interactions

The three tetrameric voltage-gated K+, Na+, and Ca2+ ion channels share a high number of common structural features. Moreover, they share a common charge distribution over the corresponding molecular components. These common features point to an energetically favored pathway of channel opening. This...

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Main Author: Rolando Guidelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Electrochemistry Communications
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1388248120302174