A channel with a twist

Valeria Vásquez and Eduardo Perozo
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Valeria Vásquez: Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
Eduardo Perozo: University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. eperozo@uchicago.edu

Nature, 2009, vol. 461, issue 7260, 47-48

Abstract: Mechanosensitive channels release tension in cell membranes by opening 'pressure relief' pores. The structure of a partially open channel suggests a gating mechanism and delivers an unexpected architectural twist.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1038/461047a

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