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Chimeric mutations in the M2 segment of the 5-hydroxytryptamine-gated chloride channel MOD-1 define a minimal determinant of anion/cation permeability.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 29 Jul 2005
Menard Claudine, Horvitz H Robert, Cannon Stephen
Abstract excerpt
The ionic selectivity of ligand-gated ion channels (LGICs) determines whether receptor activation produces an excitatory or inhibitory response. The determinants of anion/cation selectivity were investigated for a new member of the LGIC superfamily, MOD-1, a serotonin-gated chloride channel cloned from the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. In common with other anionic LGICs (glycine receptors and GABA(A)...
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