Breakthrough Discovery Reveals How Key Ion Channel Regulates Itself
Researchers have confirmed that mammalian BK ion channels regulate themselves using a “ball-and-chain” mechanism. A recent ...
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Fundamentals of Soil Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)
Others like potassium are added regularly to soils as fertilizer for the purpose of being withdrawn as needed by crops. The relative ability of soils to store one particular group of nutrients, the ...
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'Ball and chain' mechanism inactivates key mammalian ion channel, study finds
which facilitates the flow of potassium ions out of cells. Using advanced structural imaging and computer modeling techniques, the researchers confirmed that BK channels can stop their ion flow via a ...
Grapevine protein resembles animal ion transport function, researchers discover
The protein is a cation-chloride cotransporter (CCC), and these are present in all cellular life forms. Some CCCs are able to ...
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Study establishes 'ball and chain' mechanism inactivates key mammalian ion channel
which facilitates the flow of potassium ions out of cells. Using advanced structural imaging and computer modeling techniques, the researchers confirmed that BK channels can stop their ion flow ...
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Study Establishes “Ball and Chain” Mechanism Inactivates Key Mammalian Ion Channel (IMAGE)
The BK ion channel pictured above forms a small pathway in the cell membrane (dark gray) that allows potassium ions (purple) to move in and out of the cell. This channel can stop the flow of ions ...