Article
New phenotypes of functional expression of the mKir2.1 channel in potassium efflux-deficient Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains.
Yeast (Chichester, England) - 1 Dec 2005
Kolacna Lucie, Zimmermannova Olga, Hasenbrink Guido, Schwarzer Sarah, Ludwig Jost, Lichtenberg-Fraté Hella, Sychrova Hana
Abstract excerpt
The functional expression of the mouse Kir2.1 potassium channel in yeast cells lacking transport systems for potassium and sodium efflux (ena1-4delta nha1delta) resulted in increased cell sensitivity to high external concentrations of potassium. The phenotype depended on the level of Kir2.1 expression and on the external pH. The activity of Kir2.1p in the yeast cells was almost negligible at pH 3.0 and the...
Topics
- Barium
- Ion Transport
- Metals, Alkali
- Phenotype
- Potassium
- Potassium Channels, Inwardly Rectifying
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Transformation, Genetic
