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Functional characterization of mutants in the transmembrane domains of the rat P2X7 receptor that regulate pore conductivity and agonist sensitivity.
Journal of neurochemistry - 1 Jun 2015
Jindrichova Marie, Bhattacharya Anirban, Rupert Marian, Skopek Petr, Obsil Tomas, Zemkova Hana
Abstract excerpt
In the sustained presence of agonist, the opening of P2X7R channel is followed by pore dilatation, which causes an increase in its permeability to larger organic cations, accompanied by receptor sensitization. To explore the molecular mechanisms by which the conductivity and sensitivity are increased, we analyzed the electrophysiological properties and YO-PRO-1 uptake of selected alanine mutants in the first and...
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