The study suggests that the extracellular ends of S0, S3, and S4 in BK channels are close in the resting state and move together during voltage sensor activation, potentially contributing to the high electrostatic energy required for activation.
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No direct clinical implications yet; leaves open whether concerted S0-S3-S4 movement occurs in human BK channels.
Liu et al. (2008) studied this question.
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