| Literature DB >> 29043505 |
Tamer M Gamal El-Din1, Michael J Lenaeus2, William A Catterall2.
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Voltage-gated sodium channels initiate and propagate action potentials in excitable cells. They respond to membrane depolarization through opening, followed by fast inactivation that terminates the sodium current. This ON-OFF behavior of voltage-gated sodium channels underlays the coding of information and its transmission from one location in the nervous system to another. In this review, we explore and compare structural and functional data from prokaryotic and eukaryotic channels to infer the effects of evolution on sodium channel structure and function.Entities:
Keywords: Activation mechanisms; Bacterial sodium channels; Eukaryotic sodium channels; Evolution of sodium channels; Gating mechanisms; Inactivation mechanisms; Selectivity of sodium channels
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29043505 DOI: 10.1007/164_2017_61
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Handb Exp Pharmacol ISSN: 0171-2004