Structure and mechanism of NALCN-FAM155A-UNC79-UNC80 channel complex

NALCN channel mediates sodium leak currents and is essential for neuronal activity. Here authors uncover the mechanism of how UNC79 and UNC80 interact and promote the function of NALCN channel.

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Main Authors: Yunlu Kang, Lei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30403-7
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description NALCN channel mediates sodium leak currents and is essential for neuronal activity. Here authors uncover the mechanism of how UNC79 and UNC80 interact and promote the function of NALCN channel.
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spelling doaj.art-caedf39c2ecd4879b5180122e099eda12022-12-22T02:11:22ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232022-05-0113111010.1038/s41467-022-30403-7Structure and mechanism of NALCN-FAM155A-UNC79-UNC80 channel complexYunlu Kang0Lei Chen1State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Future Technology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking. University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular MedicineState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, College of Future Technology, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking. University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular MedicineNALCN channel mediates sodium leak currents and is essential for neuronal activity. Here authors uncover the mechanism of how UNC79 and UNC80 interact and promote the function of NALCN channel.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30403-7
spellingShingle Yunlu Kang
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Structure and mechanism of NALCN-FAM155A-UNC79-UNC80 channel complex
Nature Communications
title Structure and mechanism of NALCN-FAM155A-UNC79-UNC80 channel complex
title_full Structure and mechanism of NALCN-FAM155A-UNC79-UNC80 channel complex
title_fullStr Structure and mechanism of NALCN-FAM155A-UNC79-UNC80 channel complex
title_full_unstemmed Structure and mechanism of NALCN-FAM155A-UNC79-UNC80 channel complex
title_short Structure and mechanism of NALCN-FAM155A-UNC79-UNC80 channel complex
title_sort structure and mechanism of nalcn fam155a unc79 unc80 channel complex
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30403-7
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