Nature

X-ray structure of a voltage-dependent K + channel

Many cells produce electrical impulses, known as action potentials, that propagate along their surface membrane. Action potentials travel quickly, and their arrival at a distant location initiates ...
Nature

The principle of gating charge movement in a voltage-dependent K + channel

Figure 1: Inhibition of KvAP channels by Fabs and a tarantula venom toxin that bind to the voltage-sensor paddles. Why do the Fabs inhibit the channel? If they bind to the voltage-sensor paddles from ...
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Voltage-Sensor Transitions of the Inward-Rectifying K⁺ Channel KAT1 Indicate a Latching Mechanism Biased by Hydration within the Voltage Sensor

Cécile Lefoulon, Rucha Karnik, Annegret Honsbein, Paul Vijay Gutla, Christopher Grefen, Janin Riedelsberger, Tomás Poblete, Ingo Dreyer, Wendy Gonzalez and Michael R. Blatt The Kv-like (potassium ...
Business Insider

A Silicon Valley company just launched 'smart' cancer pills that track you with tiny sensors stamped into your medications

Would a notification from your doctor as soon as you forget to take your medication help keep you on track? A digital medicine company called Proteus is betting the answer is yes. The Silicon ...