Greasing the gears of potassium channels

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作者
Swartz, Kenton J. [1 ]
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[1] NINDS, Mol Physiol & Biophys Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
[2] NINDS, Porter Neurosci Res Ctr, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
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10.1038/nchembio0806-401
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Enzymatic conversion of sphingomyelin to ceramide-1-phosphate in the external leaflet of the cellular membrane has now been shown to markedly facilitate opening of classical voltage-activated potassium channels. This discovery raises the possibility that lipids may have more prominent roles in the gating mechanism of these important ion channels than was previously appreciated.
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页码:401 / 402
页数:3
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