8d1f

Structural highlights

Function

[BEST2_HUMAN] Forms calcium-sensitive chloride channels. Permeable to bicarbonate.^{[1] [2] [3]}

See Also

• Bestrophin 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Sun H, Tsunenari T, Yau KW, Nathans J. The vitelliform macular dystrophy protein defines a new family of chloride channels. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Mar 19;99(6):4008-13. doi: 10.1073/pnas.052692999. PMID:11904445 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.052692999
2. ↑ Tsunenari T, Sun H, Williams J, Cahill H, Smallwood P, Yau KW, Nathans J. Structure-function analysis of the bestrophin family of anion channels. J Biol Chem. 2003 Oct 17;278(42):41114-25. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M306150200. Epub 2003, Aug 7. PMID:12907679 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M306150200
3. ↑ Qu Z, Hartzell HC. Bestrophin Cl- channels are highly permeable to HCO3-. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2008 Jun;294(6):C1371-7. doi:, 10.1152/ajpcell.00398.2007. Epub 2008 Apr 9. PMID:18400985 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00398.2007