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TRPM8 voltage sensor mutants reveal a mechanism for integrating thermal and chemical stimuli.
Nature chemical biology - 1 Mar 2007
Voets Thomas, Owsianik Grzegorz, Janssens Annelies, Talavera Karel, Nilius Bernd
Abstract excerpt
TRPM8, a member of the transient receptor potential (TRP) channel superfamily, is expressed in thermosensitive neurons, in which it functions as a cold and menthol sensor. TRPM8 and most other temperature-sensitive TRP channels (thermoTRPs) are voltage gated; temperature and ligands regulate channel opening by shifting the voltage dependence of activation. The mechanisms and structures underlying gating of...
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