Results 41 to 50 of about 99,152 (293)

Multiple solutions of steady-state Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations with steric effects

open access: yes, 2014
Experiments measuring currents through single protein channels show unstable currents. Channels switch between 'open' or 'closed' states in a spontaneous stochastic process called gating.
Eisenberg, Bob, Lin, Tai-Chia
core   +1 more source

Proton block of proton-activated TRPV1 current. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The TRPV1 cation channel is a polymodal nociceptor that is activated by heat and ligands such as capsaicin and is highly sensitive to changes in extracellular pH. In the body core, where temperature is usually stable and capsaicin is normally absent, H(+)
Lee, Bo Hyun, Zheng, Jie
core   +1 more source

Palmitoylation of Voltage-Gated Ion Channels

open access: yesInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022
Protein lipidation is one of the most common forms of posttranslational modification. This alteration couples different lipids, such as fatty acids, phospho- and glycolipids and sterols, to cellular proteins. Lipidation regulates different aspects of the protein’s physiology, including structure, stability and affinity for cellular membranes and ...
Silvia Cassinelli   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Distinct gating mechanisms revealed by the structures of a multi-ligand gated K+ channel

open access: yeseLife, 2012
The gating ring-forming RCK domain regulates channel gating in response to various cellular chemical stimuli in eukaryotic Slo channel families and the majority of ligand-gated prokaryotic K+ channels and transporters.
Chunguang Kong   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A nomenclature for ligand-gated ion channels [PDF]

open access: yesNeuropharmacology, 2009
The ligand-gated ion channels that participate in fast synaptic transmission comprise the nicotinic acetylcholine, 5-hydroxytryptamine3 (5-HT3), gamma-aminobutyric acidA (GABA(A)), glycine, ionotropic glutamate and P2X receptor families. A consistent and systematic nomenclature for the individual subunits that comprise these receptors and the receptors
Collingridge, GL   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

A binding-block ion selective mechanism revealed by a Na/K selective channel

open access: yesProtein & Cell, 2017
Mechanosensitive (MS) channels are extensively studied membrane protein for maintaining intracellular homeostasis through translocating solutes and ions across the membrane, but its mechanisms of channel gating and ion selectivity are largely unknown ...
Jie Yu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gain of function mutants: Ion channels and G protein-coupled receptors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Many ion channels and receptors display striking phenotypes for gain-of-function mutations but milder phenotypes for null mutations. Gain of molecular function can have several mechanistic bases: selectivity changes, gating changes including constitutive
Karschin, Andreas, Lester, Henry A.
core   +1 more source

Candidate amino acids involved in H+ gating of acid-sensing ion channel 1a [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Acid-sensing ion channels are ligand-gated cation channels, gated by extracellular H+. H+ is the simplest ligand possible, and whereas for larger ligands that gate ion channels complex binding sites in the three-dimensional structure of the proteins have
Chen, Xuanmao   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Biophysical Effects Of Ion Concenteration On The Affinity Between Nanopore, OmpF Lumen and Passing Nucleotide [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
OmpF an outer-membrane porin channel of _E. Coli_ posses beta-barrel structure, whose conductivity and gating phenomena are affected by changes in pH, salt concentration and so on. The distribution of amino acids in OmpF induces a non homologous electric
Hamid Mobasheri, Saeid Hadi
core   +2 more sources

Potential therapeutic targeting of BKCa channels in glioblastoma treatment

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This review summarizes current insights into the role of BKCa and mitoBKCa channels in glioblastoma biology, their potential classification as oncochannels, and the emerging pharmacological strategies targeting these channels, emphasizing the translational challenges in developing BKCa‐directed therapies for glioblastoma treatment.
Kamila Maliszewska‐Olejniczak   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy