Authors
Citation
Fj. Sigworth, Potassium channel mechanics, NEURON, 32(4), 2001, pp. 555-556
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEURON
ISSN journal
08966273
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Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
555 - 556
Database
ISI
SICI code
0896-6273(20011120)32:4<555:PCM>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
What is the moving part that switches an ion channel's current on and off?
In this issue of Neuron, del Camino and Yellen (2001) exploit scanning cyst
eine mutagenesis and sulfhydryl reagents to show that the intracellular end
of the S6 helices forms a mechanical gate for the Shaker potassium channel
.