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Comparative analysis of cholesterol sensitivity of Kir channels: role of the CD loop.
Channels (Austin, Tex.) - 1 Jan 2000
Rosenhouse-Dantsker Avia, Leal-Pinto Edgar, Logothetis Diomedes E, Levitan Irena
Abstract excerpt
Kir channels are important in setting the resting membrane potential and modulating membrane excitability. A common feature of Kir2 channels and several other ion channels that has emerged in recent years is that they are regulated by cholesterol, a major lipid component of the plasma membrane wh...
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