ALTERATION OF VOLTAGE-DEPENDENCE OF SHAKER POTASSIUM CHANNEL BY MUTATIONS IN THE S4-SEQUENCE
ALTERATION OF VOLTAGE-DEPENDENCE OF SHAKER POTASSIUM CHANNEL BY MUTATIONS IN THE S4-SEQUENCE
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DOI:
10.1038/349305a0
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发表时间:
1991-01-24
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影响因子:
64.8
通讯作者:
JAN, LY
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作者:
PAPAZIAN, DM;TIMPE, LC;JAN, LY
Voltage-dependent potassium, sodium and calcium ion channels may share a common mechanism of activation, in which the conserved S4 sequence acts as the primary voltage sensor. Site-directed mutagenesis of the S4 sequence of the Shaker potassium channel and electrophysiological analysis suggest that voltage-dependent activation involves the S4 sequence but is not solely due to electrostatic interactions.