The voltage-gated potassium channel KCNQ1 (Kv7.1) is modulated by KCNE1 (minK) to generate the I-Ks current crucial to heartbeat. Defects in either protein result in serious cardiac arrhythmias. Recently developed structural models of the open and closed state KCNQ1/KCNE1 complexes offer a compelling explanation for how KCNE1 slows channel opening and provides a platform from which to refine and test hypotheses for other aspects of KCNE1 modulation. These working models were developed using an integrative approach based on results from nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, electrophysiology, biochemistry, and computational methods-an approach that can be applied iteratively for model testing and revision. We present a critical review of these structural models, illustrating the strengths and challenges of the integrative approach.
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Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Mol Pharmacol, Bronx, NY 10467 USAAlbert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Mol Pharmacol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA
Chen, Jerri
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Zheng, Renjian
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Zheng, Renjian
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Melman, Yonathan F.
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Brigham and Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Boston, MA USAAlbert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Mol Pharmacol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA
Melman, Yonathan F.
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McDonald, Thomas V.
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Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Mol Pharmacol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA
Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Med, Bronx, NY 10467 USAAlbert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Mol Pharmacol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA
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Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Mol Pharmacol, Bronx, NY 10467 USAAlbert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Mol Pharmacol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA
Chen, Jerri
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Zheng, Renjian
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Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Med, Bronx, NY 10467 USAAlbert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Mol Pharmacol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA
Zheng, Renjian
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Melman, Yonathan F.
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Brigham and Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Boston, MA USAAlbert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Mol Pharmacol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA
Melman, Yonathan F.
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McDonald, Thomas V.
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Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Mol Pharmacol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA
Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Med, Bronx, NY 10467 USAAlbert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Mol Pharmacol, Bronx, NY 10467 USA