K+ conduction in the selectivity filter of potassium channels is monitored by the charge distribution along their sequence

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2006, Pages

  Treptow, Werner ^a   Tarek, Mounir ^a  

^a NANCY UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; ION CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; FILTER; ION EXCHANGE; PERMEABILITY; POTASSIUM CONDUCTANCE;

EID: 33751229926     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.095992     Document Type: Article

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