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Genetic defects in the hotspot of inwardly rectifying K(+) (Kir) channels and their metabolic consequences: a review.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Jan 2012
Pattnaik Bikash R, Asuma Matti P, Spott Ryan, Pillers De-Ann M
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Inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir) channels are essential for maintaining normal potassium homeostasis and the resting membrane potential. As a consequence, mutations in Kir channels cause debilitating diseases ranging from cardiac failure to renal, ocular, pancreatic, and neurological abnormalities. Structurally, Kir channels consist of two trans-membrane domains, a pore-forming loop that contains the...
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