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Coupling between residues on S4 and S1 defines the voltage-sensor resting conformation in NaChBac.
Biophysical journal - 21 Jul 2010
Paldi Tzur, Gurevitz Michael
Abstract excerpt
The voltage sensor is a four-transmembrane helix bundle (S1-S4) that couples changes in membrane potential to conformational alterations in voltage-gated ion channels leading to pore opening and ion conductance. Although the structure of the voltage sensor in activated potassium channels is available, the conformation of the voltage sensor at rest is still obscure, limiting our understanding of the...
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