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Molecular basis of claudin-17 anion selectivity.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS - 1 Jan 2016
Conrad Marcel P, Piontek Jörg, Günzel Dorothee, Fromm Michael, Krug Susanne M
Abstract excerpt
Claudin-17 is a paracellular channel-forming tight junction protein. Unlike the cation channels claudin-2 and -15, claudin-17 forms a distinct anion-selective channel. Aim of this study was to determine the molecular basis of channel formation and charge selectivity of this protein. To achieve this, residues located in the extracellular loops (ECL) 1 and 2 of claudin-17 were substituted, preferably those whose...
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