'Ball and chain' mechanism inactivates key mammalian ion channel, study finds

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Mar 4, 2025, 10:13 am83 pts
A new study has unveiled a precise picture of how an ion channel found in most mammalian cells regulates its own function with a "ball-and-chain" channel-plugging mechanism, according to investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The findings boost the understanding of ion channel biology and could lead to new…

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