The naked truth about K+ selectivity

Ben Corry

doi:10.1038/s41557-018-0112-x

The naked truth about K⁺ selectivity

Ben Corry^*

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Abstract

Potassium channels rapidly move K⁺ ions across cell membranes while blocking Na⁺, but how these two effects are achieved simultaneously has remained unclear. Now, extensive molecular simulations show a single mechanism that features fully dehydrated ions can explain both rapid transport and impeccable selectivity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	799-800
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Chemistry
Volume	10
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-018-0112-x
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2018

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The naked truth about K⁺ selectivity

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