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Helix packing of the cardiac Na+-Ca2+ exchanger: proximity of transmembrane segments 1, 2, and 6.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 11 Aug 2006
Ren Xiaoyan, Nicoll Debora A, Philipson Kenneth D
Abstract excerpt
The cardiac Na+-Ca2+ exchanger (NCX1) is a membrane protein that extrudes Ca2+ from cells using the energy of the Na+ gradient and is a key protein in regulating intracellular Ca2+ and contractility. Based on the current topological model, NCX1 consists of nine transmembrane segments (TMSs). The...
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