Inward rectification in KATP channels: a pH switch in the pore.
Inward-rectifier potassium channels (Kir channels) stabilize the resting membrane potential and set a threshold for excitation in many types of cell. This function arises from voltage-dependent rectification of these channels due to blockage by intracellular polyamines. In all Kir channels studied t...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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