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A new mode of regulation of N-type inactivation in a Caenorhabditis elegans voltage-gated potassium channel.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 22 Jun 2007
Cai Shi-Qing, Sesti Federico
Abstract excerpt
N-type inactivation in voltage-gated K+ (Kv) channels is a widespread means to modulate neuronal excitability and signaling. Here we have shown a novel mechanism of N-type inactivation in a Caenorhabditis elegans Kv channel. The N-terminal sequence of KVS-1 contains a domain of 22 amino acids that resembles the inactivation ball in A-type channels, which is preceded by a domain of eighteen amino acids. Wild type...
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