Article
Photo-Cross-Linking of IKs Demonstrates State-Dependent Interactions between KCNE1 and KCNQ1.
Biophysical journal - 25 Jul 2017
Westhoff Maartje, Murray Christopher I, Eldstrom Jodene, Fedida David
Abstract excerpt
The slow delayed rectifier potassium current (IKs) is a key repolarizing current during the cardiac action potential. It consists of four KCNQ1 α-subunits and up to four KCNE1 β-subunits, which are thought to reside within external clefts of the channel. The interaction of KCNE1 with KCNQ1 dramatically delays opening of the channel but the mechanisms by which this occur are not yet fully understood. Here, we have...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
