Semisynthesis of a functional K+ channel

Francis I. Valiyaveetil, Matthew Sekedat, Tom W. Muir, Roderick MacKinnon

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Abstract

Selective ion-conduction properties in lipid membranes have been found for a semisynthetic KcsA K+ channel containing a mutation (A98G) that allows the channel to open. Thus, it is now possible to study ion conduction in a K+ channel with chemical modification of the main-chain atoms of the selectivity filter. The picture shows the single-channel responses of the semisynthetic K+ channel and its structure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2504-2507
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume43
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - May 3 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ion channels
  • Peptides
  • Potassium
  • Protein engineering

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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