The S631A mutation causes a mechanistic switch in the block of hERG channels by CnErg1

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Hill, Adam P ^a,b   Campbell, T J ^a,b   Bansal, P S ^c   Kuchel, P W ^c   Vandenberg, J I ^a,b  

^a VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL HERG; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KV11; SCORPION VENOM; SERINE; SHAKER POTASSIUM CHANNEL; TOXIN CNERG1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CHANNEL GATING; DISSOCIATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

SCORPIONES;

EID: 34548709137     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.114561     Document Type: Article

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