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Protons stabilize the closed conformation of gain-of-function mutants of the TRPV1 channel.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Mar 2013
Boukalova Stepana, Teisinger Jan, Vlachova Viktorie
Abstract excerpt
The vanilloid transient receptor potential channel TRPV1 is a molecular integrator of noxious stimuli, including capsaicin, heat and protons. Despite clear similarities between the overall architecture of TRPV1 and voltage-dependent potassium (Kv) channels, the extent of conservation in the molecular logic for gating is unknown. In Kv channels, a small contact surface between S1 and the pore-helix is required for...
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