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October 30, 2001FEBS Letters

Multiple sites of interaction between the intracellular domains of an inwardly rectifying potassium channel, Kir6.2

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Key result

In vitro protein-protein interaction assays identified multiple interaction domains within the C-terminus of Kir6.2 (CID1, CID2, and CID3) that interact with the N-terminus.

Population

In vitro protein-protein interaction assay for Kir6.2 potassium channel

Design

Preclinical

Authors

PJPhillippa A JonesSTStephen J. TuckerFAFrances M. Ashcroft

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Overview

No immediate clinical implications; leaves open functional roles of CID1-3 in human KATP channelopathies.

Structured PICO

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Population
In vitro protein-protein interaction assay for Kir6.2 potassium channel
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Intervention
Mapping of regions within the C-terminus that interact with the N-terminus
O
Outcome
Identification of interaction domains within the C-terminus

Identifies multiple interaction domains between the N- and C-termini of the Kir6.2 potassium channel, providing insight into channel assembly and gating.

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Jones et al. (2001) studied this question. In vitro protein-protein interaction assays identified multiple interaction domains within the C-terminus of Kir6.2 (CID1, CID2, and CID3) that interact with the N-terminus.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9155abbe68d22e6965ef71https://doi.org/10.1016/s0014-5793(01)03023-x
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