The scorpion toxin and the potassium channel

eLife

Kenton J Swartz¹ 

[1] Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Section, Porter Neuroscience Research Center, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, United States;

关键词: ion channel;    toxin;    voltage-dependent K+ channel;    scorpion toxin;   

DOI  :  10.7554/eLife.00873

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The structure of a complex containing a toxin bound to a potassium ion channel has been solved for the first time, revealing how scorpions have designed toxins that can recognize and target the filter that controls the movement of potassium ions through these channels.

【 授权许可】

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