GsMTx4: Mechanism of Inhibiting Mechanosensitive Ion Channels.

Volume: 112, Issue: 1, Pages: 31 - 45
Published: Jan 10, 2017
Abstract
GsMTx4 is a spider venom peptide that inhibits cationic mechanosensitive channels (MSCs). It has six lysine residues that have been proposed to affect membrane binding. We synthesized six analogs with single lysine-to-glutamate substitutions and tested them against Piezo1 channels in outside-out patches and independently measured lipid binding. Four analogs had ∼20% lower efficacy than the wild-type (WT) peptide. The equilibrium constants...
Paper Details
Title
GsMTx4: Mechanism of Inhibiting Mechanosensitive Ion Channels.
Published Date
Jan 10, 2017
Volume
112
Issue
1
Pages
31 - 45
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