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An α-helical C-terminal tail segment of the skeletal L-type Ca2+ channel β1a subunit activates ryanodine receptor type 1 via a hydrophobic surface.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Dec 2012
Karunasekara Yamuna, Rebbeck Robyn T, Weaver Llara M, Board Philip G, Dulhunty Angela F, Casarotto Marco G
Abstract excerpt
Excitation-contraction (EC) coupling in skeletal muscle depends on protein interactions between the transverse tubule dihydropyridine receptor (DHPR) voltage sensor and intracellular ryanodine receptor (RyR1) calcium release channel. We present novel data showing that the C-terminal 35 residues of the β(1a) subunit adopt a nascent α-helix in which 3 hydrophobic residues align to form a hydrophobic surface that...
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