A potent and selective peptide blocker of the Kv1.3 channel: prediction from free-energy simulations and experimental confirmation.

A potent and selective peptide blocker of the Kv1.3 channel: prediction from free-energy simulations and experimental confirmation.

The voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.3 is a well-established target for treatment of autoimmune diseases. ShK peptide from a sea anemone is one of the most potent blockers of Kv1.3 but its application as a therapeutic agent for autoimmune diseases is limited by its lack of selectivity against oth...

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Main Authors: M Harunur Rashid, Germano Heinzelmann, Redwan Huq, Rajeev B Tajhya, Shih Chieh Chang, Sandeep Chhabra, Michael W Pennington, Christine Beeton, Raymond S Norton, Serdar Kuyucak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3820677?pdf=render

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