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T Hoshi1, A Pantazis, R Olcese.
Abstract
Large-conductance Ca2+ -and voltage-gated K+ channels are activated by an increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration and/or depolarization. The channel activation mechanism is well described by an allosteric model encompassing the gate, voltage sensors, and Ca2+ sensors, and the model is an excellent framework to understand the influences of auxiliary β and γ subunits and regulatory factors such as Mg2+. Recent advances permit elucidation of structural correlates of the biophysical mechanism.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23636263 PMCID: PMC3742125 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00055.2012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Physiology (Bethesda) ISSN: 1548-9221