Friday, May 18, 2018

Levers and zippers in the cell's 'customs'

The passage of ions through the cell membrane is controlled by ion channels, which are protein complexes that regulate vital processes, such as the heartbeat, as well as being the target towards which many drugs are directed. Now a study presents a novel model to explain how the pores of these channels open and close.



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