Why the study?
Due to the absence of complete crystal/NMR structures of Kir6.2, insight into its structure, function, and interaction with ligands remained elusive.
Population
Computational model of human Kir6.2 (wild type and p. GLU23LYS mutant)
Comparison
Wild type Kir6.2 vs p. GLU23LYS mutant Kir6.2
Design
Computational structural biology and molecular docking simulation study
Authors
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