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Mutation of histidine 286 of the human P2X4 purinoceptor removes extracellular pH sensitivity.
The Journal of physiology - 15 Mar 2000
Clarke C E, Benham C D, Bridges A, George A R, Meadows H J
Abstract excerpt
1. Effects of external pH on the human P2X4 purinoceptor, an ATP-activated ion channel, were studied using the Xenopus oocyte expression system. 2. Changing the external pH from 7.4 to 6.5 significantly reduced, whilst an increase to pH 8 enhanced, maximum ATP-activated current amplitude, without changing the current- voltage relationship of the ATP-activated current. 3. Diethyl pyrocarbonate (DEPC; 10 mM)...
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