A new study uncovers critical aspects of calcium channel function. Scientists have identified certain proteins and sequences that they believed were responsible for direct interaction with the alpha ...

Ion channels are integral membrane proteins that form a pore to allow the passage of specific ions by passive diffusion. Most, if not all, ion channels undergo conformational changes from closed to ...

Mutated variants of a particular ion channel cause difficult-to-treat epilepsy. A study published in the journal Nature now shows that a commonly used anesthetic drug, propofol, can restore the ...

Similar to passengers on an urban transit system, every protein made in the cell has a specific destination and function. Channels in cell membranes help direct these proteins to their appropriate ...