Structural highlights
3fb7 is a 3 chain structure with sequence from "actinomyces_lividans"_krasil'nikov_et_al._1965 "actinomyces lividans" krasil'nikov et al. 1965 and Mus musculus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Related: | 3f5w, 3f7v, 3f7y, 3fb5, 3fb6, 3fb8 |
| Gene: | kcsA, skc1 ("Actinomyces lividans" Krasil'nikov et al. 1965) |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
[KCSA_STRLI] Acts as a pH-gated potassium ion channel; changing the cytosolic pH from 7 to 4 opens the channel, although it is not clear if this is the physiological stimulus for channel opening. Monovalent cation preference is K(+) > Rb(+) > NH4(+) >> Na(+) > Li(+).[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Schrempf H, Schmidt O, Kummerlen R, Hinnah S, Muller D, Betzler M, Steinkamp T, Wagner R. A prokaryotic potassium ion channel with two predicted transmembrane segments from Streptomyces lividans. EMBO J. 1995 Nov 1;14(21):5170-8. PMID:7489706
