Calcium-permeable cation channels are involved in uranium uptake in Arabidopsis thaliana.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127436
Abstract: Uranium (U) is a non-essential and toxic element that is taken up by plants from the environment. The assimilation pathway of U is still unknown in plants. In this study, we provide several evidences that… read more here.
Keywords: arabidopsis thaliana; cation channels; permeable cation; calcium ... See more keywords
Structural basis for conductance through TRIC cation channels
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DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15103
Abstract: Mammalian TRICs function as K+-permeable cation channels that provide counter ions for Ca2+ handling in intracellular stores. Here we describe the structures of two prokaryotic homologues, archaeal SaTRIC and bacterial CpTRIC, showing that TRIC channels… read more here.
Keywords: structural basis; tric cation; cation; cation channels ... See more keywords
Diversity and evolution of four-domain voltage-gated cation channels of eukaryotes and their ancestral functional determinants
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21897-7
Abstract: Four-domain voltage-gated cation channels (FVCCs) represent a large family of pseudo-tetrameric ion channels which includes voltage-gated calcium (Cav) and sodium (Nav) channels, as well as their homologues. These transmembrane proteins are involved in a wide… read more here.
Keywords: voltage; cation channels; domain voltage; gated cation ... See more keywords