Monod-Wyman-Changeux Analysis of Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Mutants.
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چکیده
We present a framework for computing the gating properties of ligand-gated ion channel mutants using the Monod-Wyman-Changeux (MWC) model of allostery. We derive simple analytic formulas for key functional properties such as the leakiness, dynamic range, half-maximal effective concentration ([EC50]), and effective Hill coefficient, and explore the full spectrum of phenotypes that are accessible through mutations. Specifically, we consider mutations in the channel pore of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) and the ligand binding domain of a cyclic nucleotide-gated (CNG) ion channel, demonstrating how each mutation can be characterized as only affecting a subset of the biophysical parameters. In addition, we show how the unifying perspective offered by the MWC model allows us, perhaps surprisingly, to collapse the plethora of dose-response data from different classes of ion channels into a universal family of curves.
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Supporting Information for Monod-Wyman-Changeux Analysis of Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Mutants
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The journal of physical chemistry. B
دوره 121 15 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017