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Opposing effects of molecular volume and charge at the hyperekplexia site alpha 1(P250) govern glycine receptor activation and desensitization.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 10 Aug 2001
Breitinger H G, Villmann C, Becker K, Becker C M
Abstract excerpt
Allelic variants of the glycine receptor alpha1 subunit gene GLRA1 underlie the human neurological disorder hyperekplexia. Among these, the subunit variant alpha1(P250T) is characterized by an amino acid substitution within the cytoplasmic TM1-2 loop. To identify structural elements at position alpha1(250) that govern receptor function, homomeric mutant receptor channels were subjected to electrophysiological...
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