Structural biology: Life's transistors

被引：74
作者：
Sigworth, FJ [1 ]
机构：
[1] Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Cellular & Mol Physiol, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
来源：
NATURE | 2003年 / 423卷 / 6935期
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D O I：
10.1038/423021a
中图分类号：
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
Voltage-gated ion channels control electrical activity in nerve, muscle and many other cell types. The crystal structure of a bacterial voltage-gated channel reveals the astonishingly simple design of its voltage sensor.
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