Membrane bending is critical for the stability of voltage sensor segments in the membrane

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-66

  CallenbergK M Keith M , ^a   Latorraca, Naomi R ^b   Grabe, Michael ^b,c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ION CHANNEL; TB MSCL PROTEIN, MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; TB-MSCL PROTEIN, MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; VOLTAGE GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL MEMBRANE; ION CHANNELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, VOLTAGE-GATED; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 84864008382     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 15407748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201110766     Document Type: Article

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