Alternative splicing of the N-terminal cytosolic and transmembrane domains of P2X7 controls gating of the ion channel by ADP-ribosylation.

P2X7 is a homotrimeric ion channel with two transmembrane domains and a large extracellular ATP-binding domain. It plays a key role in the response of immune cells to danger signals released from cells at sites of inflammation. Gating of murine P2X7 can be induced by the soluble ligand ATP, as well...

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Main Authors: Nicole Schwarz, Laurent Drouot, Annette Nicke, Ralf Fliegert, Olivier Boyer, Andreas H Guse, Friedrich Haag, Sahil Adriouch, Friedrich Koch-Nolte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22848454/pdf/?tool=EBI