An allosteric ligand-binding site in the extracellular cap of K2P channels

TREKs are members of the two-pore domain potassium (K2P) channels, being important clinical targets. Here the authors identify inhibitors of K2P that bind to an allosteric site located in their extracellular cap, suggesting that it might be a promising drug target for these channels.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Qichao Luo, Liping Chen, Xi Cheng, Yuqin Ma, Xiaona Li, Bing Zhang, Li Li, Shilei Zhang, Fei Guo, Yang Li, Huaiyu Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00499-3