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Deconstructing voltage sensor function and pharmacology in sodium channels

Voltage-activated sodium (Nav) channels are crucial for the generation and propagation of nerve impulses, and as such are amongst the most widely targeted ion channels by toxins and drugs. The four voltage sensors in Nav channels have distinct amino acid sequences, raising fundamental questions abou...

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Autores principales: Bosmans, Frank, Martin-Eauclaire, Marie-France, Swartz, Kenton J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2587061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19005548
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature07473