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Explaining calcium-dependent gating of anoctamin-1 chloride channels requires a revised topology.
Circulation research - 30 Mar 2012
Yu Kuai, Duran Charity, Qu Zhiqiang, Cui Yuan-Yuan, Hartzell H Criss
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Ca2+ -activated Cl channels play pivotal roles in the cardiovascular system. They regulate vascular smooth muscle tone and participate in cardiac action potential repolarization in some species. Ca2+ -activated Cl channels were recently discovered to be encoded by members of the anoctamin (Ano, also called Tmem16) superfamily, but the mechanisms of Ano1 gating by Ca2+ remain enigmatic. OBJECTIVE: The...
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