ALTERATION OF VOLTAGE-DEPENDENCE OF SHAKER POTASSIUM CHANNEL BY MUTATIONS IN THE S4-SEQUENCE

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作者
PAPAZIAN, DM
TIMPE, LC
JAN, YN
JAN, LY
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO,DEPT PHYSIOL,SAN FRANCISCO,CA 94143
[2] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO,DEPT BIOCHEM,SAN FRANCISCO,CA 94143
[3] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO,HOWARD HUGHES MED INST,SAN FRANCISCO,CA 94143
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10.1038/349305a0
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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 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:305 / 310
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