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The residue I257 at S4-S5 linker in KCNQ1 determines KCNQ1/KCNE1 channel sensitivity to 1-alkanols.
Acta pharmacologica Sinica - 1 Jan 2016
Xie Chang, Liu Hao-wen, Pan Na, Ding Jiu-ping, Yao Jing
Abstract excerpt
AIM: KCNQ1 and KCNE1 form a complex in human ventricular cardiomyocytes, which are important in maintaining a normal heart rhythm. In the present study we investigated the effects of a homologous series of 1-alkanols on KCNQ1/KCNE1 channels expressed in Xenopus oocytes. METHODS: ECG recording was made in rats injected with ethanol-containing solution (0.3 mL, ip). Human KCNQ1 channel and its auxiliary subunit...
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