Lipid trapping slows ball-and-chain inactivation in a calcium-activated potassium channel

Keyword: Molecular Dynamics

Publisher: Nature.com

Published: Jun 15, 2026

Ion channel inactivation is a key modulatory mechanism that shapes action potentials and cellular excitability. In N-type (ball-and-chain) inactivation, a tethered N-terminal domain occludes the open… [+926 chars]

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