Spatial positioning of CFTR's pore-lining residues affirms an asymmetrical contribution of transmembrane segments to the anion permeation pathway

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 407-422

  Gao, Xiaolong ^a,b   Hwang, Tzyh Chang ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; CYSTEINE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CHO CELL LINE; CRICETULUS; GENETICS; HAMSTER; HUMAN; ION TRANSPORT; METABOLISM; PROTEIN MOTIF;

AMINO ACID MOTIFS; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMALS; CHLORIDES; CHO CELLS; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS; CYSTEINE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR; HUMANS; ION TRANSPORT;

EID: 84983486746     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 15407748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201511557     Document Type: Article

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