Gain-of-function mutations reveal expanded intermediate states and a sequential action of two gates in MscL

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-170

  Anishkin, Andriy ^a   Chiang, Chien Sung ^a   Sukharev, Sergei ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydration; Mechanosensitive channel; Subconducting states; Tension; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; CHANNEL GATING; HISTOGRAM; HYDRATION; HYDROPHILICITY; KINETICS; MUTATION; PATCH CLAMP; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUBSTITUTION REACTION; THERMODYNAMICS; WILD TYPE;

NASA DISCIPLINE CELL BIOLOGY; NON-NASA CENTER;

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ION CHANNELS; MECHANORECEPTORS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MUTATION; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POROSITY; SPHEROPLASTS; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 13544256609     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.200409118     Document Type: Article

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