Molecular modeling of mechanosensory ion channel structural and functional features.

The DEG/ENaC (Degenerin/Epithelial Sodium Channel) protein family comprises related ion channel subunits from all metazoans, including humans. Members of this protein family play roles in several important biological processes such as transduction of mechanical stimuli, sodium re-absorption and bloo...

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Main Authors: Renate Gessmann, Nikos Kourtis, Kyriacos Petratos, Nektarios Tavernarakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20877470/?tool=EBI