Abstract
The atomic structures of K+ channels have added a new dimension to our understanding of K+ channel function. I will briefly review how structures have influenced our views on ion conduction, gating of the pore, and voltage sensing.
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
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Ion Channel Gating
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Ion Transport
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Membrane Potentials
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Models, Molecular
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Potassium Channels / chemistry*
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Potassium Channels / genetics
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Potassium Channels / metabolism*
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Protein Conformation
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Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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Potassium Channels
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prokaryotic potassium channel