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Molecular mechanisms of ion conduction in ClC-type chloride channels: lessons from disease-causing mutations.
Kidney international - 1 Mar 2000
Fahlke C
Abstract excerpt
The muscle Cl- channel, ClC-1, is a member of the ClC family of voltage-gated Cl- channels. Mutations in CLCN1, the gene encoding this channel, cause two forms of inherited human muscle disorders: recessive generalized myotonia congenita (Becker) and dominant myotonia (Thomsen). The functional characterization of these naturally occurring mutations not only allowed a better understanding of the pathophysiology of...
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