Key result
A threonine/lysine amino acid pair in the deep pore region of Kv1 potassium channels promoted high cell-surface levels, whereas a serine/tyrosine pair inhibited surface expression.
Specific amino acid pairs in the deep pore region of Kv1 potassium channels dictate their cell-surface trafficking and protein levels.
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No immediate clinical impact; hypothesis-generating for Kv1 trafficking mechanisms in cardiovascular research.
Zhu et al. (2005) studied this question. Threonine/lysine amino acid pair in the deep pore region vs. Serine/tyrosine amino acid pair was evaluated on Cell-surface protein levels and trafficking. A threonine/lysine amino acid pair in the deep pore region of Kv1 potassium channels promoted high cell-surface levels, whereas a serine/tyrosine pair inhibited surface expression.
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