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Shaker Channel Mutation differs structurally from Human Potassium Channels
12/10/2022 09:13 PM | Click to read full article
Potassium (K+) channels are small, highly specialized conduits within every living cell that is responsible for the extremely selective and rapid transport of K+ ions across cell membranes.
Voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels are potassium-specific transmembrane channels that also are sensitive to voltage changes within the cell’s membrane where a selectivity filter chooses K+ ions over sodium (Na+).