Preferential binding of K+ ions in the selectivity filter at equilibrium explains high selectivity of K+ channels

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 140, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 671-679

  Liu, Shian ^a   Bian, Xuelin ^a   Lockless, Steve W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATION; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CHANNEL GATING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

BINDING SITES; CATIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ION CHANNEL GATING; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; SODIUM;

EID: 84870999220     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 15407748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201210855     Document Type: Article

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