Diverse gating in K+ channels: Differential role of the pore-helix glutamate in stabilizing the channel pore

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 413, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-4

  Raja, Mobeen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carboxyl carboxylate interaction; Channel activation inactivation; Channel pore; Inwardly rectifying K+ channels; KcsA; Kir; Pore helix glutamate; Salt bridge

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CARBOXYL GROUP; CARBOXYLIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; INWARDLY RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CHANNEL GATING; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SHORT SURVEY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GLUTAMIC ACID; ION CHANNEL GATING; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POROSITY; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, INWARDLY RECTIFYING; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80052858808     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.08.062     Document Type: Short Survey

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