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Electrostatic interaction between inactivation ball and T1-S1 linker region of Kv1.4 channel.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Jan 2012
Fan Zhuo, Ji Xuying, Fu Mingyu, Zhang Wanming, Zhang Du, Xiao Zhongju
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Inactivation of potassium channels plays an important role in shaping the electrical signaling properties of nerve and muscle cells. The rapid inactivation of Kv1.4 has been assumed to be controlled by a "ball and chain" inactivation mechanism. Besides hydrophobic interaction between inactivation ball and the channel's inner pore, the electrostatic interaction has also been proved to participate in the "ball and...
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