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A modular PIP2 binding site as a determinant of capsaicin receptor sensitivity.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 23 May 2003
Prescott Elizabeth D, Julius David
Abstract excerpt
The capsaicin receptor (TRPV1), a heat-activated ion channel of the pain pathway, is sensitized by phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) hydrolysis after phospholipase C activation. We identify a site within the C-terminal domain of TRPV1 that is required for PIP2-mediated inhibition of channel gating. Mutations that weaken PIP2-TRPV1 interaction reduce thresholds for chemical or thermal stimuli, whereas...
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