Ion channels - Common origins

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Anson, L
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10.1038/45419
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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The first bacterial glutamate receptor has been identified, and has an unexpected property: it is very selective for potassium ions. The receptor's amino-acid sequence shows similarity to both glutamate receptors and potassium channels, raising the exciting prospect that both originated from a common ancestor.
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