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A gating mutation at the internal mouth of the Kir6.2 pore is associated with DEND syndrome.
EMBO reports - 1 May 2005
Proks Peter, Girard Christophe, Haider Shozeb, Gloyn Anna L, Hattersley Andrew T, Sansom Mark S P, Ashcroft Frances M
Abstract excerpt
Inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir) channels control cell membrane K+ fluxes and electrical signalling in diverse cell types. Heterozygous mutations in the human Kir6.2 gene (KCNJ11), the pore-forming subunit of the ATP-sensitive (K(ATP)) channel, cause permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus. However, the I296L mutation also results in developmental delay, muscle weakness and epilepsy. We investigated the...
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