Structure of the MthK RCK in complex with cadmium

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 231-237

  Dvir, Hay ^a   Valera, Elvira ^a   Choe, Senyon ^a  

^a SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

MthK; Potassium channel; RCK; X ray structure

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; REGULATOR OF CONDUCTANCE OF POTASSIUM PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CALCIUM BINDING; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SPHEROPLAST; SURFACE CHARGE;

BINDING SITES; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, CALCIUM-ACTIVATED; PROTEIN BINDING;

EID: 77953696696     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2010.03.020     Document Type: Article

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