A specific two-pore domain potassium channel blocker defines the structure of the TASK-1 open pore.

Two-pore domain potassium (K(2P)) channels play a key role in setting the membrane potential of excitable cells. Despite their role as putative targets for drugs and general anesthetics, little is known about the structure and the drug binding site of K(2P) channels. We describe A1899 as a potent an...

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Main Authors: Streit, A, Netter, M, Kempf, F, Walecki, M, Rinné, S, Bollepalli, M, Preisig-Müller, R, Renigunta, V, Daut, J, Baukrowitz, T, Sansom, MS, Stansfeld, P, Decher, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011