Mechanism of Electromechanical Coupling in Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels
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Mechanism of Electromechanical Coupling in Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels
Voltage-gated ion channels play a central role in the generation of action potentials in the nervous system. They are selective for one type of ion - sodium, calcium, or potassium. Voltage-gated ion channels are composed of a central pore that allows ions to pass through the membrane and four peripheral voltage sensing domains that respond to changes in the membrane potential. Upon depolarizati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Pharmacology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1663-9812
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2012.00166