Activation of inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir) channels by phosphatidylinosital-4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2): interaction with other regulatory ligands - PubMed (original) (raw)

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Activation of inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir) channels by phosphatidylinosital-4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2): interaction with other regulatory ligands

Lai-Hua Xie et al. Prog Biophys Mol Biol. 2007 Jul.

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Abstract

All members of the inwardly rectifying potassium channels (Kir1-7) are regulated by the membrane phospholipid, phosphatidylinosital-4,5-bisphosphate (PIP(2)). Some are also modulated by other regulatory factors or ligands such as ATP and G-proteins, which give them their common names, such as the ATP sensitive potassium (K(ATP)) channel and the G-protein gated potassium channel. Other more non-specific regulators include polyamines, kinases, pH and Na(+) ions. Recent studies have demonstrated that PIP(2) acts cooperatively with other regulatory factors to modulate Kir channels. Here we review how PIP(2) and co-factors modulate channel activities in each subfamily of the Kir channels.

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