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On the role of ball and chain interactions in recovery from the inactivation of the shaker potassium channel

Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters volume 13, pages 526–534 (2008)Cite this article

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We describe a new factor in the recovery from inactivation in the ball and chain model. We propose a model in which the tension from the chain may help pull the ball away from its binding site, reducing the duration of the inactivation period. A corresponding model was built and analysed.

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kT:

Boltzmann constant times environment temperature

RHS:

right-hand side

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  1. Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers Section of Physics and Applied Mathematics, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100, Gliwice, Ks. M. Strzody 9, Poland

    Przemysław Borys & Zbigniew J. Grzywna

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Paper authored by participants of the international conference: International Workshop on Ionic Channels, Szczyrk, Poland, May 27 – June 01, 2007. Publication cost was covered by the organisers of this meeting.

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Borys, P., Grzywna, Z.J. On the role of ball and chain interactions in recovery from the inactivation of the shaker potassium channel. Cell Mol Biol Lett 13, 526–534 (2008). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11658-008-0018-5

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