An external sodium ion binding site controls allosteric gating in TRPV1 channels

TRPV1 channels in sensory neurons are integrators of painful stimuli and heat, yet how they integrate diverse stimuli and sense temperature remains elusive. Here, we show that external sodium ions stabilize the TRPV1 channel in a closed state, such that removing the external ion leads to channel act...

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Main Authors: Andres Jara-Oseguera, Chanhyung Bae, Kenton J Swartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-02-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/13356