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A single ring of charged amino acids at one end of the pore can control ion selectivity in the 5-HT3 receptor.
British journal of pharmacology - 1 Sept 2003
Thompson Andrew J, Lummis Sarah C R
Abstract excerpt
1. To determine the mechanisms by which cation- or anion-specific channels select between these ions, we have examined the role of electrostatic factors in a typical ligand-gated ion channel, the 5-hydroxytryptamine3 (5-HT3) receptor, by removal and/or insertion of rings of conserved charged residues at either end of the pore. 2. Neutralization of the negatively charged ring at the intracellular end of the...
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