A computational structural biology study to understand the impact of mutation on structure-function relationship of inward-rectifier potassium ion channel Kir6.2 in human.

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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is clinically characterized via hyperglycemia. Polymorphism rs5219 in the KCNJ11 gene is a risk factor for developing T2D in humans. KCNJ11 encodes the 'inward-rectifier potassium ion channel (Kir6.2)'. However, because of the absence of the complete crystal/NMR structures of Kir6.2 proteins, insight into its structure and function and its interaction with diverse ligands remain elusive to...

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