Functionally-distinct proton-binding in HERG suggests the presence of two binding sites

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-193

  Bett, Glenna C L ^a   Rasmusson, Randall L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Activation; Deactivation; Gating; Heart; Human ether a go go related gene; I Kr, delayed rectifier; Ischemia; K+ ion channel; pH

Indexed keywords

CATION TRANSPORT PROTEIN; KCNH6 PROTEIN, HUMAN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL HERG; PROTON; VOLTAGE GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CHANNEL GATING; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROINJECTION; OOCYTE; PATCH CLAMP; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALS; BINDING SITES; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEINS; ETHER-A-GO-GO POTASSIUM CHANNELS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ION CHANNEL GATING; MICROINJECTIONS; OOCYTES; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, VOLTAGE-GATED; PROTONS; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 1942467003     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/CBB:39:3:183     Document Type: Article

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