Endocytosis of HERG is clathrin-independent and involves arf6.

Endocytosis of HERG is clathrin-independent and involves arf6.

The hERG potassium channel is critical for repolarisation of the cardiac action potential. Reduced expression of hERG at the plasma membrane, whether caused by hereditary mutations or drugs, results in long QT syndrome and increases the risk of ventricular arrhythmias. Thus, it is of fundamental imp...

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Main Authors: Rucha Karnik, Melanie J Ludlow, Nada Abuarab, Andrew J Smith, Matthew E L Hardy, David J S Elliott, Asipu Sivaprasadarao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24392021/pdf/?tool=EBI

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