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Hydrophobic interactions between the voltage sensor and pore mediate inactivation in Kv11.1 channels.
The Journal of general physiology - 1 Sept 2013
Perry Matthew D, Wong Sophia, Ng Chai Ann, Vandenberg Jamie I
Abstract excerpt
Kv11.1 channels are critical for the maintenance of a normal heart rhythm. The flow of potassium ions through these channels is controlled by two voltage-regulated gates, termed "activation" and "inactivation," located at opposite ends of the pore. Crucially in Kv11.1 channels, inactivation gating occurs much more rapidly, and over a distinct range of voltages, compared with activation gating. Although it is...
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