Turning off flow
Recent research has shown that both internal and external pH sensors can rotate an ion channel's helix to turn ion flow on or off. These findings provide the first mechanistic example of how ion channels integrate internal and external signals for function.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | The Journal of cell biology 2005-09, Vol.170 (7), p.1017-1017 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Recent research has shown that both internal and external pH sensors can rotate an ion channel's helix to turn ion flow on or off. These findings provide the first mechanistic example of how ion channels integrate internal and external signals for function. |
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| ISSN: | 0021-9525 1540-8140 |
| DOI: | 10.1083/jcb1707rr4 |