Derepression may masquerade as activation in ligand-gated ion channels
Ligand-gated ion channels are activated/opened by agonists. Tessier et al. show that agonists can inhibit the inhibition of intrinsic basal activity, and thus that activation may instead be the manifestation of a derepression mechanism.
Main Authors: | Christian J. G. Tessier, Johnathon R. Emlaw, Raymond M. Sturgeon, Corrie J. B. daCosta |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-04-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36770-z |
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