| Literature DB >> 1846229 |
D M Papazian1, L C Timpe, Y N Jan, L Y Jan.
Abstract
Voltage-dependent potassium, sodium and calcium ion channels may share a common mechanism of activation, in which the conserved S4 sequence acts as the primary voltage sensor. Site-directed mutagenesis of the S4 sequence of the Shaker potassium channel and electrophysiological analysis suggest that voltage-dependent activation involves the S4 sequence but is not solely due to electrostatic interactions.Mesh:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1846229 DOI: 10.1038/349305a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962