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Membrane phospholipid control of nucleotide sensitivity of KATP channels.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 6 Nov 1998
Shyng S L, Nichols C G
Abstract excerpt
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels couple cell metabolism to electrical activity. Phosphatidylinositol phosphates (PIPs) profoundly antagonized ATP inhibition of KATP channels when applied to inside-out membrane patches. It is proposed that membrane-incorporated PIPs can bind to positive charges in the cytoplasmic region of the channel's Kir6.2 subunit, stabilizing the open state of...
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