Structural basis for mechanotransduction in a potassium-dependent mechanosensitive ion channel
Mechanosensitive ion channels mediate biological force sensation, but the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood. Here, authors present the structural basis of mechanotransduction in an ion channel revealed by cryo-electron microscopy.
Main Authors: | Jonathan Mount, Grigory Maksaev, Brock T. Summers, James A. J. Fitzpatrick, Peng Yuan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34737-0 |
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