The voltage-gated sodium, calcium, and potassium channels are responsible for the
generation of conducted electrical signals in neurons and other excitable cells. The …

The influenza virus MI protein was expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes and shown to have
an associated ion channel activity selective for monovalent ions. The anti-influenza virus …

Potassium channels share a highly conserved stretch of eight amino acids, a K+ channel
signature sequence. The conserved sequence falls within the previously defined P-region of …

THE sodium channel, one of the family of structurally homologous voltage-gated ion
channels1, differs from other members, such as the calcium and the potassium channels, in …

Ion channels are membrane proteins that act as gated pathways for the movement of ions
across cell membranes. They play essential roles in the physiology of all cells. In recent …

▪ Abstract The past three years have seen remarkable progress in research on the molecular
basis of inward rectification, with significant implications for basic understanding and …

Complex multicellular organisms require rapid and accurate transmission of information
among cells and tissues and tight coordination of distant functions. Electrical signals and …

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) can be used for conformational analysis of
peptides in a wide range of environments. Measurements can be performed in aqueous …

A complementary DNA encoding an ATP-regulated potassium channel has been isolated by
expression cloning from rat kidney. The predicted 45K protein, which features two potential …

Calcium-activated potassium channels mediate many biologically important functions in
electrically excitable cells. Despite recent progress in the molecular analysis of voltage …