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Pannexin-1 is blocked by its C-terminus through a delocalized non-specific interaction surface.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Dourado Michelle, Wong Evera, Hackos David H
Abstract excerpt
The Pannexin-1 (Panx1) channel is known to become activated under a variety of physiological conditions resulting in the release of medium-sized molecules such as ATP and amino acids from the cell. The detailed molecular mechanism of activation of the channel resulting in the opening of the Pannexin pore is poorly understood. The best-studied gating mechanism is caspase-3/7-mediated cleavage and truncation of the...
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