The Outer Vestibule of the Na+ Channel–Toxin Receptor and Modulator of Permeation as Well as Gating

The outer vestibule of voltage-gated Na+ channels is formed by extracellular loops connecting the S5 and S6 segments of all four domains (“P-loops”), which fold back into the membrane. Classically, this structure has been implicated in the control of ion permeation and in toxin blockage. However, co...

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Main Authors: René Cervenka, Touran Zarrabi, Peter Lukacs, Hannes Todt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-04-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/8/4/1373/