2013
Inter-α/β subunits coupling mediating pre-inactivation and augmented activation of BKCa(β2)
Hou P, Zeng W, Gan G, Lv C, Guo X, Zhang Z, Liu H, Wu Y, Yao J, Wei A, Wang S, Ding J. Inter-α/β subunits coupling mediating pre-inactivation and augmented activation of BKCa(β2). Scientific Reports 2013, 3: 1666. PMID: 23588888, PMCID: PMC3627188, DOI: 10.1038/srep01666.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Lysine-Rich Extracellular Rings Formed by hβ2 Subunits Confer the Outward Rectification of BK Channels
Chen M, Gan G, Wu Y, Wang L, Wu Y, Ding J. Lysine-Rich Extracellular Rings Formed by hβ2 Subunits Confer the Outward Rectification of BK Channels. PLOS ONE 2008, 3: e2114. PMID: 18461166, PMCID: PMC2346552, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCalciumCharybdotoxinEpitopesLarge-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel alpha SubunitsLarge-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel beta SubunitsLarge-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsLysinePatch-Clamp TechniquesPeptide FragmentsPotassiumProtein SubunitsStatic Electricity
2007
Four-turn α-Helical Segment Prevents Surface Expression of the Auxiliary hβ2 Subunit of BK-type Channel*
Lv C, Chen M, Gan G, Wang L, Xu T, Ding J. Four-turn α-Helical Segment Prevents Surface Expression of the Auxiliary hβ2 Subunit of BK-type Channel*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2007, 283: 2709-2715. PMID: 17991741, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m704440200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCell LineEndoplasmic ReticulumGene ExpressionHumansLarge-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsMicroscopy, FluorescenceModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPatch-Clamp TechniquesProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein SubunitsRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsBK-type channelsSurface expressionRat chromaffin cellsExtracellular loopPancreatic beta cellsTrafficking mechanismsN-terminusDRG neuronsHelical segmentsToxin sensitivityBeta cellsClamp techniqueHelp of immunofluorescenceAuxiliary beta subunitsAlpha-helical segmentsChromaffin cellsBeta2 subunitBK channelsHbeta2Retention signalChannel regulatorRegulatory mechanismsBeta subunitEndoplasmic reticulumLarge conductance