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C-terminal dimerization activates the nociceptive transduction channel transient receptor potential vanilloid 1.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 25 Nov 2011
Wang Shu, Chuang Huai-hu
Abstract excerpt
Covalent modification of the specific cysteine residue(s) by oxidative stress robustly potentiates transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) and sensitizes nociception. Here we provide biochemical evidence of dimerization of TRPV1 subunits upon exposure to phenylarsine oxide and hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)), two chemical surrogates of oxidative stress. A disulfide bond formed between apposing cysteines...
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