What keeps Kv channels small? The molecular physiology of modesty
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What keeps Kv channels small? The molecular physiology of modesty
C o m m e n t a r y All known K + channels use the same molecular architecture to achieve K + selectivity. Selectivity filters, even from distantly related K + channels, appear nearly identical in atomic resolution crystal structures; remarkably, the deviation in the coordinates of K +-coordinating backbone carbonyls is less than the uncertainty in the mod-Brohawn et al., 2012). Although retain...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of General Physiology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1540-7748,0022-1295
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201511469